French Onion Smothered Chicken
with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
- Milk
The star of this home-cooked show is the humble onion, needing only a little patience to coax out its rich savory-sweet flavor. Pile it atop juicy pan-seared pork chops, top with tangy Swiss cheese, and—voilà! French onion soup vibes galore. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and roasted green beans, and you've got a luxe dinner—no restaurant required.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 unit
Onion
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
2 slice
Swiss Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Sugar
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice potatoes into 1⁄2-inch pieces and place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10-12 minutes. • Reserve 1⁄2 cup potato cooking liquid (3⁄4 cup for 4 servings), then drain. Return potatoes to pot and mash with sour cream and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• While potatoes cook, trim green beans if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until green beans are browned and tender, 12-15 minutes. • Meanwhile, halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.
• Pat pork* dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
Swap in chicken* for pork; cook 3-5 minutes per side.
• Return same pan to medium-high heat and add a large drizzle of oil. Add onion and half the thyme (all for 4 servings); cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned and softened, 8-10 minutes. • Stir in 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4) and a splash of water; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is jammy, 2-3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once green beans are done, remove from oven and divide between plates; cover with foil to keep warm. Set oven to broil. • Place pork on baking sheet used for green beans; top with onion and Swiss cheese (cutting slices to fit if needed). Broil until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes. TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning.
• Divide mashed potatoes and pork chops between plates with green beans. Serve.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the onion-chicken combo, but some found it bland. Consider adding extra herbs or a rich stock for deeper flavor 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Generally easy to make, though timing can be tricky. Try roasting potatoes instead of mashing to save time.
- Suggestions: Add a sauce or gravy to keep the chicken moist and boost flavor. Consider garlic powder on chicken and Old Bay on green beans.
- Portions: Some felt the potato serving was too small. Adding an extra potato or two might help create more generous portions.
- Texture: A few found the mashed potatoes grainy or runny. Use less liquid and mash thoroughly for creamier results.
Reviews from our home cooks
Chicken did take much longer to cook than the recipe said, I'd say about 10 minutes each side. Taste was great the onions were delicious! Added some extra seasoning to the green beans bc they only had salt and pepper and would've been a bit bland. Our main issue was with the potatoes, they were too soupy and very grainy, not flavorful
The only thing I did extra was put garlic powder on the chicken and old bay on the green beans. My husband loved it so much he kept going back for more
My only issue with this, is that it needed some sort of sauce in between the chicken and onions to help keep the chicken moist. Other than that, this was an amazing dish!
I think I was expecting more of a creamy-type oniony gravy, which IMO would have bumped this to four stars. But it was simple to cook (I just microwaved the potatoes) and pretty tasty.
Great flavor. I thought onions would be overpowering but with it all together it was excellent
Tasted great (my sour cream was opened so I made roasted potatoes instead but would definitely order again)
Substituting each pork chop for chicken was a fantastic idea. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal; it was incredibly satisfying and filling.
Really enjoyed the twist on the French onion. Both of us loves French onion soup.
Delicious meal! You definitely need to offer this one again.
Def added extra seasoning and made it my own but really easy and good
