AMISH WEDDING CHICKEN

AMISH WEDDING CHICKEN image

Yield 6 to 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 23

The Chicken
3 whole roasting chickens
3 onions
3 lemons
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons poultry seasoning
(Or buy three roasted chickens from your grocery store.)
The Topping
9 cups toasted bread cubes
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup minced onion
2 eggs, beaten
1 stick butter, melted
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon each:
celery salt
garlic salt
black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 large can low-sodium chicken broth
Chicken Giblet Gravy for serving alongside. (Recipe not included.)

Steps:

Chickens: - Stuff the chickens with the quartered lemons and onions. Oil the skins, then rub with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Roast in 400' oven till done, about 1 1/2 hours. - Let cool, then tear or cut the meat from the bones in bite-sized pieces. Topping - Mix all topping ingredients, except the chicken broth. - Add enough broth to thoroughly moisten. Assemble: - Put chicken pieces in the bottom of a really large roasting pan. - Add chicken broth to thoroughly moisten; should be almost but not quite soupy. Cover with bread mixture. - Roast uncovered in slow oven, 250', 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until golden brown. Serve with chicken giblet gravy.