Southern Chicken Dressing Recipes

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 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 CHICKEN AND DRESSING

Steps:

• Fill a stock pot ⅔ full with water and place over high heat. Add salt, sugar, butter, and chicken bullion. Bring to a boil.
• Add whole chicken to pot. Turn heat down to medium-low for a gentle boil. Cook for 1 hour, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• In the meantime, make cornbread muffins by whisking eggs and milk together in a large mixing bowl. Add both boxes of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix and stir until just incorporated (batter will be slightly lumpy).
• Grease muffin tin with melted butter and fill all muffin cups ⅔ full with batter. Bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. (Muffins are done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.)
• Place on the counter to cool.
• Remove cooked chicken from stock pot using 2 large slotted spoons (the chicken will fall apart). Reserve the broth.
• Place chicken on a large plate, remove all bones, and shred. (I only use the breast and wings and save the thighs for other dishes.)
• Pour reserved chicken broth through a mesh strainer and into a bowl.
• Finely chop up celery sticks and green onions.
• Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped celery, green onions, and 1 cup of reserved chicken broth.
• Allow to cook down for about 10-15 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place baked cornbread muffins into a large bowl and break into large pieces with your fingers.
• Add poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, 4 eggs (slightly beaten), and cooked vegetables. Toss together using 2 large spoons.
• Add shredded chicken (about 4 cups) and 5 cups of reserved chicken broth. Toss everything together.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle melted butter on top.
• Bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes. Dressing is done when only the center jiggles when the casserole dish is lightly shaken.
• Allow to cool for at least 10 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.

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.

YANKEE GIRL'S SOUTHERN ROAST CHICKEN WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Rinse chicken, remove excess fat from around the cavity and pat dry.
• Rub inside and outside of chicken with one teaspoon Old Bay seasoning and set aside.
• Spread corn bread pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until they dry out a bit – not much longer than that.
• Combine onion, celery, fresh herbs, pepper, olive oil and 1 teaspoon of the Old Bay seasoning in a mixing bowl.
• When the cornbread crumbs are toasted enough, dump the hot bread into the celery onion mixture and combine.
• Place the chicken in the bottom of a small roasting pan that has a cover.
• Stuff the cavity and the sides of the chicken with the stuffing – you need to separate the skin a bit from the sides to get the stuffing in next to the leg/thigh pieces – also stuff some into the neck cavity.
• Tie the legs together to hold the stuffing in with kitchen twine.
• Drizzle the chicken with oil, sprinkle with salt and a little more Old Bay if you like.
• Cover the pan and roast at 350 for about 1 and 1/2 hours, then uncover, insert a thermometer close to the leg/thigh joint without touching the bone- you're looking for it to read 180 degrees- it will be very close at this point.
• Roast a little longer uncovered until chicken is nicely browned and the thermometer reads 180 degrees.
• Allow the chicken to rest about 10 to 15 minutes before carving- this step keeps it juicy.
• Enjoy.

OLD FASHIONED SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Put chicken in a dutch oven. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Remove chicken from heat, reserving the broth. Let cool and debone the chicken. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Discard sking and bones.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat on stovetop. Add onion and celery and cook about 6 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13-x-9-x-2-inch baking dish; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken, onion-and-celery mixture, cornbread, and remaining ingredients. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until set.

SOUTHERN DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut the cornbread and French bread into 1-inch cubes, place on a baking sheet and leave out until completely dried out, several hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add the bacon to a skillet and saute over medium heat until cooked and almost crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove to a plate and wipe out any grease. Melt the butter in the skillet, throw in the celery, red peppers and onions and cook, stirring, until very soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the jalapenos and garlic and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, add the parsley, rosemary and some salt and pepper and stir. Cook for a couple of minutes, then turn off the heat.
• Add the bread and bacon to a large bowl and spoon in some of the broth mixture. Keep adding the broth, tossing as you go, until it is all mixed in. Add more salt and pepper if needed and toss it around, then check the seasoning. If you like your dressing extra moist, add a little more broth.
• Pile the dressing into a 3-quart (9-by-13-inch) casserole pan and bake, uncovered, until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve piping hot.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the cornmeal to a large bowl along with the flour, baking powder, salt, basil, sage and thyme and stir together.
• Measure the buttermilk in a measuring cup, add the whole milk and egg and stir together with a fork. Add the baking soda and stir. Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a fork until just combined. Do not overmix.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons shortening in the microwave and slowly add to the batter, stirring constantly until combined.
• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and shortening. Pour the batter into the hot skillet, spread to even out the surface and cook over high heat for 1 minute. Then get it into the oven straightaway and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. The edges should be crispy.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN AND DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix together cornbread batter according to your cornbread recipe or mix instructions. Add diced celery and onions to the batter and bake as directed. Remove cornbread from oven and allow to completely cool. Shred rotisserie chicken. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
• Finely crumble up cornbread and stale bread. Add salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Mix together well. Toss together with shredded chicken.
• Add eggs. Mix well with fork or hands. Mix in butter and 1.5 cups broth with hands or fork
• Spoon cornbread dressing into a greased 9x13 pan or 5 quart casserole dish. Pour remaining chicken broth over the top. Bake covered with foil or a lid for 25 minutes and uncovered for 20 minutes. Chicken and Dressing is done when top is browned and edges are bubbling.

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.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN & DRESSING

Steps:

• Obviously, start by cooking the cornbread and biscuits then crumbling together. Add chicken and remaining ingredients and mix well. I usually mix it in a large gumbo pot because I don't have a bowl big enough to stir it without making a mess. Pour into a pan and place in the oven at 400 degrees and cook for about 45 minutes to an hour. You don't want it to be too dry, and you don't want the top and edges to be too brown.