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Chicken and Dressing in a white casserole dish next to a bowl of cranberry sauce.

Southern Chicken and Dressing

Southern Chicken and Dressing is a savory side dish that is perfect for serving on Thanksgiving, Christmas or other special occasions. Made with cornbread, chicken and herbs this classic recipe is flavor packed and always a favorite.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword Chicken and Dressing, Southern Chicken and Dressing, Southern Recipe Favorites
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 378 kcal
Susanne Susanne

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 6 cups cornbread crumbled
  • 2 slices day old bread crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups prepared chicken shredded
  • 4 cups chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Prepare and shred two chicken breasts. Set aside.
  2. Prepare six cups cornbread. See notes below.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a 9x13 or 3 quart baking dish with non-stick spray. Set the dish to the side.
  4. In a large mixing bowl crumble together cornbread with day old bread. Toss to combine. Set it aside.
  5. In a large skillet over medium high heat melt butter and cook chopped onions and celery until tender.
  6. Add onion mixture to cornbread mixture add in poultry seasoning, sage and pepper.
  7. Add the shredded chicken to the bowl and stir to combine.

  8. Slowly add chicken broth until mixture is wet but not soupy. See notes below.

  9. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

  1. For this recipe you will need six cups of cornbread. I used two packages of Martha White’s Cotton Pickin’ Cornbread mix. Both because it is an easy time saver but also because it isn’t a sweet cornbread which will blend better with the other savory flavors in this recipe. To save time make the cornbread the day before and store overnight in a zip top bag in the refrigerator.
  2. You made not need all four cups of the broth. I used a little more than 2.5 cups.
  3. Nutritional information is estimated. Amounts will vary based on ingredient choices and serving sizes.
Nutrition Facts
Southern Chicken and Dressing
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 378 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 927mg40%
Potassium 181mg5%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 211IU4%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.