Amish Whole Chicken
This Amish whole chicken is so easy to make. This perfectly cooked roast chicken is great for a big Sunday dinner!
I love making a whole chicken for dinner. I usually make either this lemon and garlic crockpot whole chicken or this garlic and brown sugar crockpot whole chicken but this time I decided to mix it up with a traditional Amish recipe.
I am a huge fan of Amish Recipes. Whenever we travel, I always make it a point to stop at Amish restaurants or farmer’s markets. Their recipes are always so simple yet so tasty. This chicken is no exception, you’ll be blown away by both how good it is and how easy it is to make.
For this Amish whole chicken recipe, you will need:
- Whole chicken: You will need one roasting chicken that is 4 to 5 pounds.
- Onion: You’ll need one large white onion.
- Garlic cloves: With the skin removed.
- Red potatoes
- Lemon: You’ll need the juice of half of a large lemon.
- Butter
- Dried thyme, salt, and pepper: To season the chicken with.
Amish Whole Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, about 4–5 lb, skin removed
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 4 small red potatoes, cut into pieces
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 1 tablespoon light butter
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- ⅓ cup water
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Remove the skin from the chicken and place the chicken in a large casserole dish or roasting pan.
- Arrange the potatoes and sliced onion around the chicken.
- Mix the lemon juice, melted light butter, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken and vegetables.
- Add ⅓ cup water to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover with foil and bake for about 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 10–15 minutes to brown the chicken.
- Let the chicken rest for 5–10 minutes before serving.
WW Points
Makes approximately 6 servings.
Estimated: 4–6 Points per serving, depending on the exact chicken and light-butter brand used.
