Stuffing isn't just a Thanksgiving dish among the Amish. A hearty stuffing is a Sunday staple year round. I've attended many Amish suppers where a bowl of heaping, hearty stuffing is the star of the show.
For those unfamiliar, Der Dutchman is a popular Amish-themed chain of restaurants with locations in Walnut Creek and Plain City, Ohio and they also operate the Farmstead restaurant in Berlin and a handful of others. This recipe comes from an early Der Dutchman cookbook and just captures a classic Amish concoction popular at Thanksgiving.
The dishes are Amish-inspired and this stuff earns rave reviews. Many of the kitchen workers in the Der Dutchmans are Amish, lending their culinary expertise to the dishes. '
This recipe for stuffing is unusual in that it is fried and not baked. The frying instructions should be just to fry until "crisp", you then get a stuffing that is very moist with a slightly crispy exterior.
I have been to many of the Der Dutchman restaurants. There used to be one in Waynesville, Ohio, but a fire in the early 2000s ended that location.
This stuffing has very basic ingredients, you could use this recipe and swap out chicken for turkey or even sausage or venison.
The bread you use for this recipe can be really any kind: white, wheat, old hamburger or hot dog buns, baguette, any type of bread that you have on hand will work wonderfully with this recipe.
Most Amish would use a cast-iron skillet for this and that would be my preference too. But you could use a stainless steel pan or even something more like a wok for this if you choose.
The carrots add wonderful color and crunch and the fact that this easy Amish skillet stuffing recipe can be made on the stove, will free up oven time. You can feel
🍲 Easy Amish Skillet Stuffing
- 1 loaf of bread, diced and toasted
- 2 cups boned, diced, cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced carrots
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. chicken base
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. seasoned salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 5 to 6 cups milk (or as needed for consistency)
📋 Instructions
Toast and dice bread.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
Add milk.
Fry in small batches on medium heat until crisp.
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Easy Amish Skillet Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of bread, diced and toasted
- 2 cups boned, diced, cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced carrots
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. chicken base
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ tsp. seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 5 to 6 cups milk (or as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Toast anddice bread.
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add milk.
- Fry in small batches on medium heat until crisp.
Chandra Morgan-Henley
We stopped at Der Dutchman on Monday as we drove home from Columbus to Cleveland, funny you should mention it this week! My husband pigged out on the buffet. I was plenty happy with the salad bar, and the ham salad was super! I may even try this recipe sometime knowing its origins!
Kevin Williams
Yeah, I have pigged out a time or two at that buffet. How much does it cost now? That is the only thing that deters me now is that it is pretty pricey and my stomach only can pack in so much, but, oh, so,so delicious!
Cynthia Bliss
I googled Der Dutchman Ohio menu and this is what came up. https://dhgroup.com/restaurants/der-dutchman-walnut-creek-oh/menus/
By the way the lunch and dinner buffet is $18.49.
Do you want to treat me to a dinner?
Yes, I agree that is a high price.
Kevin Williams
Lol, thanks, Cynthia....sure, my treat. But, yeah, $18, holy cow, that is expensive...because it's not like the more someone pays the more they can fit, one's stomach doesn't get larger along with the price!