Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken


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A popular recipe with so much onion flavor, my Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken tastes just as good or better than the soup version.

close up of french onion chicken on a spatula.

One of the top reasons why this French onion chicken crock pot recipe works is that it only calls for a few ingredients. If you love Crock pot French Onion Soup, then you will LOVE this chicken dish.

The crockpot chicken gets its flavor from the onion soup’s rich broth and its creaminess from the melted cheese. We also love this oniony Beer and Onion Ribs or my Lipton Onion Potatoes recipe.

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Key Ingredients

This cozy chicken dinner comes together with just a handful of simple ingredients that bring big flavor.

  • Chicken breasts – Thin-sliced or halved for even, tender cooking
  • Sweet yellow onion – Adds natural sweetness and depth
  • Campbell’s French onion soup – Forms the flavorful base of the sauce
  • Lipton onion soup mix – Boosts the savory onion flavor even more
  • Swiss cheese – Melts over the chicken for a rich, cheesy finish

Cook’s Tip & Variations

Want to make this recipe your own? Try one of these variations:

  • You can use skinless boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts if you prefer. You can even use pork chops!
  • While Swiss cheese adds a delicious flavor to this dish, you can substitute it with other types of cheese like classic Gruyere cheese, mozzarella cheese, or provolone.
  • Sweet onion or Vidalia onion works best for this recipe but you can use white or red.
  • Sliced mushrooms are a great addition to this dish.
  • For extra flavor, you can sear the chicken breasts in a skillet before placing them into the slow cooker.
Cheesy onion chicken in a crockpot.

How to Serve this

  • This chicken dish is amazing over mashed potatoes!
  • You can also serve it on a bed of brown or white rice or pasta noodles or egg noodles for an easy and quick meal.
  • Add a green side dish such as slow cooker green beans and bacon, broccoli or a simple green salad.
  • Since French onion soup is typically served with bread, consider including garlic bread as a side dish.
French onion chicken over rice in front of a slow cooker.
Cheesy onion chicken in a crockpot.

Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken Recipe

4.82 from 11 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Butterflied chicken breasts, dry onion soup mix, French onion soup, onions, and Swiss cheese are all you need to make this delicious chicken dinner meal.
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1 ½ lbs. chicken breasts, (find thinly sliced chicken or cut the breasts in half for thinner chicken pieces)
  • 1 medium sweet yellow onion, sliced
  • 10.6 oz. Campbell's French onion soup
  • 1 oz. Lipton onion soup mix
  • 8 oz. sliced swiss cheese

Instructions 

  • Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Top the chicken with the sliced onions, soup mix, and canned soup.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 4-6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  • Top the chicken with the swiss cheese, cover and cook on low for 30 more minutes.
  • Serve the Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken over rice or mashed potatoes, spooning some of the onion sauce from the slow cooker over the top. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 1266mg | Potassium: 1153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 552mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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19 Comments

  1. Heather says:

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! I always add an extra can of soup and an extra onion soup mix and extra swiss cheese. I put it over egg noodles my family loves it! Today Im making it with a little over 2 pounds of meat, 3 cans of soup a large sweet onion and 2 onion soup mix packs so we can have some left overs since we enjoy it soo much. Thanks for the delicious recipe!

  2. KP says:

    5 stars
    Made this today following the recipe as written including the notes to brown the chicken and onions if you have the time to deepen the flavor. Wow! Itโ€™s a winner. This recipe is going to repeat. Thank you!

  3. Sue says:

    5 stars
    Another excellent recipe. Busy day yesterday, so had no time to fuss with sides. I added a cup of chicken broth, a can of Cream of Chicken soup, baby carrots, and peeled and cut up red potatoes. No other changes. Shredded the chicken, mashed the potatoes with a fork, and sprinkled with basil before serving in soup bowls with warm, buttered buttermilk biscuits. Dinner in a dish. We loved it. The onion flavor was right on. Next up, your recipe for Italian Chicken with Gravy. Looking forward. Thank you.

  4. Sharon says:

    5 stars
    I followed the recipe and this came out delicious. My husband really liked it too. I will definitely make this again. Thank you.

  5. Shannon Sklar says:

    Love your recipes. 1 problem, I live in Amsterdam so some of the ingredients I do not have access to. Is there anything I can substitute the can of onion soup with? They do not have that here. And I really want to make this.
    Thanks so much

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Some beef broth would work well and possibly some dried onions? Unsure what you have there.

      1. Shannon Sklar says:

        Thank you so much. They have both of those here.

  6. Pam says:

    3 stars
    I made this last night – it turned out dry. Followed the directions exactly – what did I do wrong?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I’m unsure, there should be pleny of liquid from the soup and chicken breast. I’m so sorry.

    2. Elaine Williams says:

      I am an experienced cook (40+ years). The problem with dryness comes from using chicken breasts in spite of the amount of liquid used in the recipe. There is no fat. You would better off using either bone in breast or thighs. Boneless skinless chicken breast are very difficult to cook without turning them into hockey pucks. 4-6 hours cooking time for thinly sliced breasts is way long as well.

  7. Aurgus says:

    5 stars
    I made this exactly to your recipe. My wife loves French Onion Soup. Her words, “That is the best thing I have ever eaten.” and she went back for seconds and thirds.

  8. Gerrie says:

    5 stars
    Excellent…I was concerned it would be to salty but it was pleasantly mild. My husband really enjoyed it . I stayed true to the recipe.

    . No additional ingredients added. Perfect as stated . Easy prep !

  9. Richard says:

    5 stars
    This is brilliant! Five ingredients, a cinch to put together, and absolutely delicious. I added another can of soup to keep it moist and some mushrooms for the last hour. Worked perfectly.

  10. Cosette says:

    5 stars
    Love the flavors coming through! This is a great recipe if you have a taste for French onion soup. This was just for me and my husband I might have to double the recipe next time for more people! Will definitely try again ๐Ÿ™‚