Southern Chicken Cornbread Dressing Recipes

HOMEMADE SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING RECIPE ~SOUL FOOD STYLE~

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• To make the cornbread, in a bowl,whisk together the cornmeal & flour.
• Add in the buttermilk, eggs & oil.
• Stir just until combined. Do not over work the batter.
• Pour into a greased, 9 x9 baking dish.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until done.
• Let cool.
• Once cooled break up the cornbread and toast it in the oven to dry it out. *See note*
• Set aside.
• To make the dressing, add the dried cornbread and crumbled toast into a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, sauté onions, celery and green bell peppers in a little bit of butter or olive oil until tender.
• Add the sautéed veggies into the cornbread mixture.
• Add shredded chicken into the cornbread mixture.
• Stir together to combine.
• Add in the broth a little at a time. (Add in just enough to make everything thick & a little soupy.)
• Stir in poultry seasoning, sage, and black pepper.
• Give it a taste and add more seasonings if desired.. It should taste exactly the way you want your dressing to taste like.
• When you are content with the taste, go ahead and stir in the eggs.
• Pour into a buttered 9 X 13 casserole pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until set.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast halves in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 1 hour, or until the meat is tender and easily shredded. Shred chicken and set aside. Reserve 4 to 6 cups of the remaining broth.
• Prepare an 8x8 inch pan of cornbread according to package directions. Crumble the corn bread into a large bowl. Mix in the white bread.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the onions and celery. Slowly cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir the onions and celery into the bread mixture. Mix in the chicken, 4 cups reserved broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, pepper and eggs. Blend with a potato masher until the mixture is the consistency of gelatin. Use more of the reserved broth as necessary to attain desired consistency. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Remember to make the cornbread a day in advance ( to dry it out!).
• The next day, crumble the cornbread into a large bowl, along with the crackers.
• Pour in the chicken broth, and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the butter into a medium sized pan, and melt over medium heat.
• Once the butter is melted, add in the onions, celery, and bell peppers.
• Cook the vegetables until they soften, then add in the garlic, seasonings, and chopped herbs.
• Turn the heat off, and stir the ingredients.
• Add the cooked vegetables, chicken, and herb mixture into the large bowl with crumbled cornbread and crackers.
• Add in the cream of mushroom soup, and the egg then fold the ingredients.
• Add the mixture into a lightly greased or buttered 9 x 13 bake dish, and cover.
• Let bake for 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven, uncover, and bake for 30 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Serve & enjoy!

SOUTHERN CHICKEN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a pan, add the olive oil and when hot add the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook until the onion is translucent.
• Add the chicken and all the spices and mix well. Add the stock and let the mixture come to a boil for two minutes. Turn of the heat.
• Add the previous mixture to the cornbread and mix to combine. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375F/190C. Grease your seasoned 9" iron skillet.
• Add the beaten eggs to the cornbread and mix well. Pour into the iron skillet. Bake for 45 minutes.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add celery and onions, and sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in sage, and sauté 1 minute.
• Stir together Cornbread Crumbles and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, next 2 ingredients, and celery mixture, stirring until blended. Divide cornbread mixture between 1 lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and 1 lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Bake at 400° for 45 to 55 minutes or until set and golden brown.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN-CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, sour cream and milk. Season well with salt and pepper. Fold in cheese and green onions. Spoon mixture evenly into dish.
• Make cornbread mix as directed on pouch, substituting cream style corn for the milk and adding the egg and melted butter. Spread evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of topping comes out clean.

CHICKEN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place chicken in a soup kettle. Add the water, celery and onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth. Strain broth, discarding vegetables; set broth aside. When cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bones; dice and place in a large bowl., In a large skillet, saute celery and onions in butter until tender; stir in salt, sage, pepper and cayenne. Add to chicken. Stir in the cornbread, green onions, pecans, parsley and eggs. Add 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups of reserved broth, stirring gently to mix. (Refrigerate remaining broth for another use.) , Transfer to greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Make your Cornbread first. Preheat oven to 425. Put shortening in a cast iron skillet, heat on stove top until melted. In large bowl, mix one egg, 2 cups cornmeal, 1 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, mix and place carefully in skillet. Cook 25-30 minutes until toothpick in center comes out clean.
• 2. Boil chicken until completely cooked. Peel chicken off bone after it cools, keep the left over juice.
• 3. In a large pan, crumble your cornbread. Add in finely chopped onions, sage, salt and pepper (to taste), 6 eggs, and peeled chicken. Slowly begin adding in leftover broth mixing and adding more broth until you can press your hand on top of mixture and it feels moist, but not overly soupy. (hint I keep a box of stove top on hand in case I overly fill with broth to bring back texture).
• 4. Place in oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

CHICKEN & DRESSING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slowly cook chicken breasts in broth over medium-low heat in a covered pot until cooked through. Don't boil them to death or they'll turn out hard and rubbery. Remove chicken and allow to cool then shred with two forks or dice into bite-sized pieces; cover and set aside. Measure out two cups of chicken stock and set aside.
• Meanwhile, sauté celery and onion in butter until onion is translucent.
• Combine reserved 2 cups chicken stock, cream of chicken soup, salt, poultry seasoning, pepper and garlic and stir well.
• In a large mixing bowl combine cornbread, chicken, sautéed veggies (with butter), chicken stock mixture and boiled eggs and mix well. Spoon mixture into a greased baking dish and cook, uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until nicely browned on top. Remove from oven and let rest 15-20 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AND CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 inch oblong baking dish and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread and bread.
• In a separate skillet, sauté veggies in butter and add seasonings; let cool. Add to cornbread mix. Add 4 cups of the broth and let stand 5 minutes. Add the beaten eggs; gently toss.
• Spoon half of the dressing in the prepared baking dish, top with the shredded chicken and top with the remaining dressing; spread out, but do not pack down.
• Dot the top with slices of butter, and bake uncovered, for about 40-45 minutes, or until light golden brown on top. Cook longer for a crunchy consistency on top. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• For the gravy, heat the fat in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Stir in flour, cooking and stirring with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated. Continue cooking, stirring constantly until mixture turns a very light brown color.
• Turn heat to medium and slowly begin adding in at least half of the stock, stirring constantly until fully incorporated, adding more stock as needed to reach the desired consistency.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper as desired. Drizzle over individual servings of the chicken and dressing.