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Pub Chicken ready to serve from a glass baking dish

French Onion Pub Chicken

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We have been making this dish for years and years and everyone still loves it! It is very close to the original recipe from the Publix notecard that I found in the front of the store near the sale items.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Marinade

1/2 cup light soy sauce

1/4 cup molasses

1 tablespoon garlic powder

¾ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Large zip-top bag

Dish

4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut in half

4 cups onions, sliced

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Melted Topping

1 cup pepper jack or Gruyère cheese

⅔ cup crispy onions

Garnish

¼ cup Caesar dressing

¼ cup honey mustard dressing

3 scallions, green stems, sliced thinly

Instructions

  1. Marinade the Chicken: Combine soy sauce, molasses, garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon pepper; place mixture in bag and add chicken, turning to coat. Let stand 10 minutes (or overnight) to marinate.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°
  3. Slice the Onions:  Place onions in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Toss onions with EVOO, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add the Chicken: Top the onions with chicken breast pieces and pour some of the marinade on top.
  5. Bake 20–25 minutes:  The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165°F.
  6. While the chicken is cooking, shred cheese and slice the scallions.
  7. Top chicken with Crispy Onions and Cheese: bake 2–3 more minutes until cheese melts.
  8. Combine both dressings; microwave on HIGH 20–30 seconds or until hot.
  9. Garnish: drizzle sauce over chicken, sprinkle with the scallions, and serve.
  • Author: Liz
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min