French Onion Smothered Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chicken cutlets
  2 unit
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• green beans
  8 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• potatoes
  2 lbs
• salt
  2 tsp
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• swiss cheese
  2 unit
• water
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• baking sheet
• large pan
• baking sheet

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   potatoes sour cream butter green beans olive oil salt black pepper onion dried thyme sugar water chicken cutlets swiss cheese

   potatoes: 2 lbs, sour cream: 2 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, green beans: 8 oz, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 2 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, onion: 1 unit, dried thyme: 1 tsp, sugar: 1 tsp, water: 2 tbsp, chicken cutlets: 2 unit, swiss cheese: 2 unit
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   Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce. Dice potatoes into ½-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 ⏱️ 12 minutes . Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain. Return potatoes to pot and mash with sour cream and butter until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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   While potatoes cook, trim green beans if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until green beans are browned and tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Meanwhile, halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.
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   Pat chicken cutlets 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 chicken and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
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   Return same pan to medium-high heat and add a large drizzle of oil. Add onion and half the dried thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned and softened ⏱️ 10 minutes . Stir in sugar and a splash of water; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is jammy ⏱️ 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
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   Once green beans are done, remove from oven and divide between plates; cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Set oven to broil. Place chicken on the used baking sheet ; top with onion and Swiss cheese (cutting slices to fit if needed). Broil until cheese melts ⏱️ 2 minutes . Watch carefully to avoid burning.
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   Divide mashed potatoes and chicken between plates with green beans. Serve.