Name: Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast; 1 Envelope Dry Onion Soup/Dip Mix, 1oz; 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter - cubed; 3 Lb Sweet Onions - sliced; 1/4 Cup Olive Oil; Generous Pinch Kosher Salt; 12 Soft Mini Sub Rolls; 24 Slices Provolone or Swiss Cheese, or 12 of each

These Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches are the ultimate party or game day food! Soft rolls loaded up with slow cooker chicken, caramelized onions and loads of melt cheese. This is the perfect recipe to feed your hungry crowd!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, another oven baked sandwich recipe. What can I say? I just love sandwiches dripping with melted cheese! And these Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches are the ultimate! They are very easy to make. The chicken and onions can be prepared ahead of time, making this recipe great for parties.

I have had a weird obsession with caramelized sweet onions lately so these sandwiches really hit the spot for me.

Here are a few more awesome sandwiches for you too try: Hot Italian Sandwiches – Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Cuban Sandwiches – Oven Baked Pepperoni Pizza Sandwiches

The chicken is made simply with butter and onion soup mix in the slow cooker. Cook, shred and it is ready. The onions need a little more attention. Just slowly sauté while stirring occasionally until the onions turn this glorious golden brown color. You could even caramelize them more for a deeper flavor if you prefer. Then it is just a matter of assembling the sandwiches and baking in the oven until melty. Oh, just look at those stretchy strands of cheese. Isn’t it glorious!?!?! These are best served hot right out of the oven. And they will be gone in no time! There is enough chicken for two batches so you may want to make an extra batch on golden onions. You wouldn’t want a riot on your hands.

Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

These Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches are the ultimate party or game day food! Soft rolls loaded up with slow cooker chicken, caramelized onions and loads of melt cheese.

Ingredients

Shredded Chicken

3 Lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
1 Envelope Dry Onion Soup/Dip Mix, 1oz
1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter - cubed

Golden Onions

3 Lb Sweet Onions - sliced
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
Generous Pinch Kosher Salt

Sandwiches

12 Soft Mini Sub Rolls
24 Slices Provolone or Swiss Cheese, or 12 of each

Instructions

Shredded Chicken

Place ingredients into large slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4 hrs). Turn slow cooker off, shred chicken and let sit in juices for 30 minutes. (makes 4-5 cups shredded chicken)

Golden Onions

In large pan over medium heat, mix onions, oil and salt. Cook for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Stir occasionally while cooking.

Sandwiches

Preheat oven to 375°F
In a 9x13 pan, place the bottoms of sub rolls in a tight, even layer. Top each with one slice of cheese, scoop of shredded chicken, golden onions and another slice of cheese. Finish with the tops of the sub rolls, cover pan with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes or until melty.

Notes

*The shredded chicken recipe makes enough for 2 batches. However, all other recipes/ingredients need to be doubled for a second batch.

Nutrition Information

Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 1409 Total Fat 72g Saturated Fat 27g Trans Fat 1g Unsaturated Fat 40g Cholesterol 321mg Sodium 2218mg Carbohydrates 80g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 4g Sugar 15g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 106g

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

These Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches are the ultimate party or game day food! Soft rolls loaded up with slow cooker chicken, caramelized onions and loads of melt cheese. This is the perfect recipe to feed your hungry crowd!

Comments

Matt @RealFoodByDad says
November 2, 2016 at
These sandwiches look amazing!
Mandy says
November 2, 2016 at
OOooh My Cheesy!! I’m making these this weekend 4 sure!! I cannot wait, my mouth is watering! Thanks!!
Gina @Running to the Kitchen says
November 4, 2016 at
I’m drooling over these! Those onions look sooooo good!
carrian cheney says
November 4, 2016 at
I HATED onions growing up but I have changed my ways and this looks AMAZING!!
- Nicole Harris says
  November 10, 2016 at
  Me too! And I have been obsessed with onions lately.
sue | theviewfromgreatisland says
November 4, 2016 at
That is some mighty fine cheese porn, girl! I’m now salivating and craving some Sargento 🙂
Pat says
November 25, 2016 at
These look delish. I am going to make them with Hawaiian rolls as sliders. TY
- Nicole Harris says
  December 1, 2016 at
  Yum! Enjoy 🙂
Alicia says
April 18, 2017 at
How many people did this feed? Making them for a housewarming and need them to feed about 50 people
- Nicole Harris says
  April 20, 2017 at
  The shredded chicken recipe makes enough for 2 batches. However, all other recipes/ingredients need to be doubled for a second batch. So if you double all the other ingredients besides the chicken this will make 24. I have a few other easy sandwich recipes if you are interested in a variety of options: https://wonkywonderful.com/oven-baked-pepperoni-pizza-sandwiches/ https://wonkywonderful.com/hot-italian-sandwiches/ https://wonkywonderful.com/oven-baked-hawaiian-pizza-sandwiches/
Peyton walsh plummer says
September 13, 2017 at
Could I make this with chicken thighs instead? Would it be the same amount of cooking time?
- Nicole Harris says
  September 21, 2017 at
  Boneless thighs should work. The cooking time may change a bit since thighs are usually a bit smaller than breasts.
Penny Moore says
January 28, 2018 at
I made these little sliders. They were good. I especially loved the onions.
- Nicole Harris says
  January 30, 2018 at
  Awesome! So glad you enjoyed 🙂
Crystal says
February 8, 2018 at
Did you not need to any an liquids to the crockpot?
- Nicole Harris says
  February 13, 2018 at
  Nope, the butter and chicken juices worked well enough. Enjoy!

Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches

These Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches are the ultimate party or game day food! Soft rolls loaded up with slow cooker chicken, caramelized onions and loads of melt cheese. This is the perfect recipe to feed your hungry crowd!