11/14/2025
Homemade dressing recipe
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Chicken dressing recipe is a classic Southern-style cornbread dressing that uses shredded chicken, day-old cornbread, cream of chicken and mushroom soups, and a blend of seasonings.
Ingredients
Cornbread: A pan of day-old cornbread, crumbled (Kimmy often uses Jiffy mix for this).
Chicken: Cooked and shredded chicken (often boneless, skinless thighs or a whole chicken, sometimes made from scratch using the broth).
Vegetables: Diced celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion.
Aromatics: Minced garlic.
Liquids: Chicken broth (around 3 cups, can add more as needed for consistency), 1 can cream of chicken, and 1 can cream of mushroom (cream of celery can be substituted).
Fats: Butter for sautéing vegetables.
Seasonings: Poultry seasoning, complete seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and sometimes ground sage or black pepper.
Binder: Two raw eggs, folded in before baking.
Instructions
Sauté vegetables: In a pan, melt butter and sauté the garlic, celery, bell peppers, and onion until softened, about five minutes.
Add seasonings and soups: Stir the poultry seasoning, complete seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder into the sautéed vegetables. Then, incorporate the cans of cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups.
Add broth: Pour in about three cups of chicken broth and mix well to create a sauce base.
Combine ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the crumbled day-old cornbread and shredded chicken. Pour the sauce mixture over the cornbread and chicken.
Adjust consistency and taste: Mix everything together well, adding more chicken broth if necessary to reach the desired consistency. The mixture should be thick and seasoned to taste.
Fold in eggs: Fold in two raw eggs. This helps bind the dressing and makes it fluffy.
Bake: Transfer the mixture to a buttered baking dish and bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.