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amish oven-fried chicken

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Kimberly Kay
Toledo, OH

Another wonderful and delicious recipe from one of my Amish cookbooks (the Amish are really great cooks). Besides bone-in chicken pieces, you can also use boneless, skinless chicken breasts; I've also used these and they turned out great!

(3 ratings)
yield 4 to 5
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For amish oven-fried chicken

  • 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    pepper
  • 2 tsp
    paprika
  • 1 tsp
    garlic salt
  • 1 tsp
    dried marjoram (optional)
  • 8 to 9 chicken pieces (legs, thighs, breasts)

How To Make amish oven-fried chicken

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • 2
    Place the oil and butter in a shallow cooking pan (such as a jellyroll pan) and place in preheated oven until butter is melted; remove and set aside.
  • 3
    In a large resealable plastic bag, combne the flour and seasonings.
  • 4
    Roll the chicken pieces, 3 at a time, in the melted oil-butter mixture; drop them in the bag and shake to cover; place on a dish or wax paper.
  • 5
    Place chicken in the pan, skin side down; bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  • 6
    With a spatula, turn over and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer, or until the top crust begins to bubble; serve hot or cold (crust texture is better if it is not refrigerated before eating).

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