Amish Chicken

Amish chicken is a simple, comforting dish featuring crispy, golden chicken thighs baked in a rich, creamy sauce. With easy-to-find ingredients and minimal prep, it’s perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner or a cozy family meal.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 30

Rest Time5

Total Time1 50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Amish Chicken Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 505kcal

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
1 ¼ cups cold heavy cream
1 ¼ cups water

Garnish

2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium size shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, paprika, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder and fresh cracked black pepper.
Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, and place skin side up in the prepared baking dish.
Whisk together the heavy cream and water.
Slowly pour the cream and water mixture over the pieces of chicken.
Bake, uncovered, for 1 ½ hours, or until the juices run clear and the skin is golden brown. Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer; it should read 165°F when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken.
Allow the chicken to rest in the baking dish for 5 minutes before transferring to a serving plate.
Whisk the drippings and heavy cream mixture together and use as a delicious gravy. Garnish with the chopped parsley.

Notes

You can trim any excessive skin from the chicken if desired.
You can use chicken legs with skin instead of chicken thighs, or mix and match the chicken legs and chicken thighs
Adding ½ teaspoon chipotle powder or cayenne powder to the flour mixture for a spicy alternative.

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