Description
Making amish chicken means combining simple ingredients like chicken, butter, and seasonings in a straightforward way that lets each flavor shine through for your family dinner table. This honest, no-fuss dish comes together quickly and tastes like real home cooking that keeps everyone satisfied.
Ingredients
Scale
Main ingredients:
- 7 chicken pieces with skin on
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1.5 cups water
Dry ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a casserole dish so nothing sticks during baking.
- Combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of paprika, and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow bowl.
- Take each of your 7-8 chicken pieces and dredge them thoroughly in the flour mixture, tapping away any excess before placing them skin-side up in your prepared casserole dish.
- Whisk together 1.5 cups of heavy whipping cream and 1.5 cups of water in a bowl, then pour this mixture around the chicken pieces, being careful not to wash off the coating.
- Slide your casserole into the 350°F oven for 90 minutes, until your chicken is fully cooked through and the meat becomes fork-tender.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let your chicken rest for a few minutes before serving it with generous spoonfuls of the creamy sauce poured over top.
Notes
- Pat your chicken pieces dry before coating them, since moisture prevents the flour mixture from sticking properly and creates a better crust.
- Don’t skip shaking off excess flour after coating each piece, as too much flour will make your sauce lumpy and thick instead of smooth and creamy.
- Check that your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F with a meat thermometer to ensure it’s fully cooked without being overdone and dry.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour for cornstarch or a gluten-free flour blend in the same amount, which works just as well for coating and thickening the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Baked Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 630 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg