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Amish Butter Chicken Slow Cooker. My neighbor walked over one evening carrying an old white crock pot, and inside was the most amazing chicken I had ever tasted. The meat was falling right off the bone, sitting in a pool of golden, buttery juice that smelled like something that had been cooking all day long. When I asked her how long she had been in the kitchen, she just smiled and held up three fingers. Three ingredients. That was it. This recipe feels like something straight out of a simple Amish kitchen, where good food does not need a long list of fancy things. You just start it at lunchtime, go about your day, and let the slow cooker do all the hard work while your whole house fills up with the most wonderful smell.
This easy slow cooker Amish butter chicken needs only three simple ingredients to make a rich, golden, fall-off-the-bone meal your whole family will love. Perfect for busy days when comfort food is calling.
Serving Ideas
Spoon this buttery chicken over fluffy mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or warm buttered rice so all those rich golden juices have somewhere to soak in. A side of sweet corn, green beans, or a simple salad helps balance out all that richness. Grab some warm dinner rolls or thick slices of country bread for mopping up the sauce. For a true down-home Midwestern plate, add a scoop of coleslaw or cucumber salad on the side, then finish your meal with a bowl of applesauce or a nice slice of pie.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 to 3 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 6 to 8 thighs)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, cut into small chunks
- 1 packet (about 1 ounce) dry onion soup mix
Amish Butter Chicken: Directions
- Pat the chicken thighs dry on both sides using paper towels. This little step helps the chicken cook up a bit better and keeps all the juices from getting too watery in the pot.
- Place the chicken thighs in a single layer along the bottom of a 5 to 7 quart slow cooker, with the skin side facing up. It is okay if they fit in snugly, just try your best not to stack them on top of each other.
- Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix evenly over the top of every chicken piece. Make sure each thigh gets a nice dusting of that seasoning all over it.
- Scatter the butter chunks over and around the chicken pieces so they are spread out fairly evenly. Once the slow cooker starts warming up, the butter will melt down and mix together with the seasoning and all the natural chicken juices.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. The chicken is ready when it is very tender and the inside temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F at the thickest part, not touching the bone. The skin will not turn crispy in a slow cooker, but the edges will get a little caramelized and the juices will turn a beautiful deep golden color.
- When the chicken is done, carefully lift the lid away from your body so the hot steam does not burn you. Use a big spoon to scoop up the buttery juices from the bottom and pour them back over the tops of the chicken thighs.
- Take a small taste of the juices and add a little extra salt or black pepper if you think it needs it. Most of the time the onion soup mix brings plenty of saltiness all on its own.
- Serve the chicken thighs nice and hot, and make sure to spoon a big helping of that melted butter and golden pan juice right over the top of each serving.
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