Amish Chicken Recipe

Amish Chicken is a creamy chicken dish that is popularly served on Amish bus tours. It is made by cooking chicken raised in Amish style in a creamy sauce.

5 from 1 vote

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 Amish style in a creamy sauce.

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Amish

Servings: people

Author: Neha Mathur

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

US Customary - Metric

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.

Video

Notes

You can also use chicken breast but they are a little drier in texture.

This recipe can also be made using a whole chicken cut into small pieces.

Nutrition