Barbecued chicken like this I saw at an Amish benefit is also popular at Amish weddings.
By Kevin Williams
A cookbook that I think would be amazing to write and it would fall into my interest in the anthropological angles of Amish life would be an Amish Wedding Cookbook. Many Amish weddings have their standard staples, but there are also little twists and traditions found in each community. You'll find pickled beets at almost any Amish wedding meal, but this chicken dressing casserole, for instance, would be something more unique to the smaller Amish settlements in Indiana. Both of the recipes below came from Amish weddings in Indiana.
Barbecued Wedding Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 2 cups Morton's Tenderquick
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 cups cider vinegar
- 3 bay leaves
- 25 pounds of chicken pieces
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients and pour over chicken.
- Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
- Drain meat and grill as usual.
Chicken Dressing Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 small loaf of bread 12-16 slices, toasted
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups diced, cooked chicken
- 1 /2 cup chopped onion
- 1 1 /4 cups chopped celery
- 2 cups shredded potatoes
- 1 /4 cup shredded carrot
- 1 stick butter, browned
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups milk
- poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Tear toast into pieces.
- Pour broth over toast.
- Saute potatoes, celery,and onion in butter until half done.
- Combine all ingredients adding extra broth or milk if it seems dry.
- Bake in greased casserole dishes at 350 till puffy and golden brown.
- Serve with chicken gravy.
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