Prepare the chicken: Slice chicken breasts in half through the thickness to create 4 portions total. Cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to even out their thickness.
Heat skillet with oil: Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Dredge chicken: Place flour in a shallow dish. Season both sides of chicken breast portions with salt and pepper and then dredge each side in flour. Gently shake off excess flour.
Cook chicken: Place chicken in skillet (spacing evenly apart) and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side (chicken should register 165 degrees in center of thickest portion). Note that if skillet seems dry when you turn chicken to second side then drizzle in an additional 1/2 Tbsp olive oil.
Transfer chicken: Transfer chicken to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
Melt half the butter: Return skillet to medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp butter and stir to melt.
Saute onion, then garlic: Add onions and saute until tender and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
Add broth, wine, thyme: Slowly pour in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and the white wine while scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in thyme leaves.
Simmer and reduce sauce: Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until alcohol flavor has cooked off and sauce has reduced to about 1/3 it’s original volume, about 12 – 15 minutes.
Thicken sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 1 Tbsp chicken broth with cornstarch until smooth. Once sauce in skillet has reduced, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened, while whisking, about 1 minute longer.
Add remaining half of butter: Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter in sauce. Season sauce with salt if needed and pepper to taste.
Return chicken, garnish: Return chicken to sauce in skillet, spoon sauce over and sprinkle with parsley and serve.
