Amish Chicken Recipe
Amish Chicken is a creamy oven-baked chicken dish that is popularly served on Amish bus tours. It is made by cooking chicken raised in the Amish style in a creamy sauce. Make it using my easy recipe.
You may like some more Amish recipes – Amish Broccoli Salad and Amish Potato Salad.
About Amish Chicken
Creamy Amish Chicken is a delicious oven-baked dish served on Amish bus tours. The chicken is so tender it just melts in your mouth, and the gravy is super flavorful and savory.
It is traditionally made using chicken raised in the Amish style. This means the chickens can roam freely and are not confined to small cages, which the Amish believe allows them to lead a more natural life.
One of the benefits of Amish-style chicken is that it is said to be more flavorful than regular chicken. This is because the chickens can eat a wider variety of natural feed and get plenty of exercise.
Apart from the quality of the chicken, this dish also tastes great. So, if you don’t have access to Amish-style raised chicken, you must still make it using the chicken that is easily available to you.
Amish chicken is great to make on busy days as it comes together in under 40 minutes (most of the time is passive time) using simple ingredients.
It is also great for a quick weeknight meal for the whole family or to serve a crowd.
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs – Try to use boneless, skinless Amish chicken thighs, but if they’re unavailable, feel free to use regular free-range chickens.
You can also use skinless, boneless chicken breasts, which are slightly drier in texture.
This recipe can also be made using a whole chicken cut into small pieces.
Flours – All-purpose flour and cornmeal are used to make the base of the sauce.
Herbs & Spices – You will need garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper powder, dried oregano, and fresh parsley.
Heavy Cooking Cream – Unsweetened heavy cream makes the sauce rich and creamy.
You will also need some water. For added flavor, water can be replaced with chicken broth (chicken stock).
How To Make Amish Chicken
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Rinse 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs and drain well.
Whisk together ½ cup of water (or chicken broth) and 1 and ½ cups of unsweetened heavy cream in a mixing bowl and set it aside.
Tip – You can add spices like salt, pepper, paprika, etc, to this mixture to make a more flavorful sauce.
In a shallow bowl, combine the following ingredients.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano.
Dredge the chicken pieces well in the flour mixture, and place them into a 10×9-inch non-stick baking dish or a Dutch oven.
Pour the cream and water mixture over and around the chicken into the dish.
Keep the dish in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is browned.
If you have a meat thermometer, you can check the internal temperature of the chicken; it should be 170°F.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Pro Tips By Neha
To make this Amish-style chicken recipe richer, top it with some grated Parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese before baking.
You can replace chicken thighs with leftover rotisserie chicken or shredded chicken.
To make the dish even more wholesome, add veggies like broccoli, green beans, carrots, baby corn, cauliflower, asparagus, etc., along with the chicken.
Frequently Asked Question
To make a slow cooker Amish chicken, arrange the dredged chicken pieces in the inner pot of a slow cooker. Pour the cream and water mixture over it. Then slow cook for 12 hours on high.
Serving Suggestions
This dish is the ultimate comfort food and goes great with various sides. My favorite side dishes include Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes, roasted vegetables, steamed broccoli, green beans, and biscuits.
To mop the creamy sauce, you can also serve some bread or dinner rolls on the side.
This chicken recipe also tastes great with egg noodles and steamed rice.
Storage Suggestions
You can make this casserole dish and store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months.
When ready to serve, reheat it on the stove over low heat until warm.
You can also reheat it in the microwave. Just be sure not to overcook the chicken, as it will become dry.
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Amish Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (rinsed and drained)
- ½ cup water (or chicken broth)
- 1 and ½ cups unsweetened heavy cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- chopped parsley (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 360℉ (180℃).
- Whisk together water and heavy cream and set it aside.
- Tip – You can add some spices like salt, pepper, paprika, etc to this mixture to make a more flavorful sauce.
- In a shallow bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cornmeal, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and dried oregano.
- Dredge the pieces of chicken well in the flour mixture, and place them into a 10×9 inch non-stick baking dish.
- Pour the cream and water mixture over and around the chicken in the dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is browned.
- If you have a meat thermometer, then you can check the internal temperature of the chicken, it should be 170℉.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.