we grew up having this yummy dish sometime around christmas, and we always looked forward to having it!
a few years ago my dad taught me how to make it, and i have since made it for my hubby many times :)
it's one of our favorites.
GRANDMA'S CHICKEN DRESSING
HOW TO MAKE IT:
*make a cornbread. i always use the jiffy box of cornbread mix (it's like 50 cents!) and it always turns out great :) make this before hand, (you can do it the day before) and give it time to cool, then crumble it.
*you also need shredded chicken, which can be done beforehand and frozen until you're ready to make it. i believe i used about 1 1/2- 2 chicken breasts for this recipe.
preheat your oven to 350, and spray your casserole dish.
*put your crumbled cornbread and your shredded chicken, along with one finely chopped onion into a bowl.
*cut up some butter and add it in. (i only use a few Tbsp, which is less than the recipe calls for)
add an egg:
next, you'll want to stir it all together well, and add in your spices. add some sage (to taste):
next you want to add some chicken broth. i always use swanson, reduced sodium. you can also use the chicken broth from cooking the chicken if you'd like!
i have figured out (through many times of trial and error) that you need about 2 cups of broth. what i like to do is add it to a glass measuring cup, and then heat it in the microwave for a minute before adding it to the bowl, as this helps to melt the butter. :)
also, add some salt and pepper. your mix should be "mildly soupy", which is basically just as it sounds. not too full of liquid, but not too dry. haha and not very easy to explain exactly! this took the longest for me to get the feel for, and it took a few times of making it to get just the right consistency. i promise it's worth it though. SO YUMMY :)
pour your mildly soupy mixture into your greased dish:
and top with some squares of butter:
bake at 350 for about an hour, or until a nice golden brown.
you could put this in a larger casserole dish or split it into 2 square pans to make it a little thinner, as sometimes i have noticed if i have it too thick it doesn't get as done in the middle. again, it's one of those you have to play around with a bit.
GRANDMA'S CHICKEN DRESSING:
1 1/2-2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 recipe cornbread, baked and crumbled
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 stick butter, cut into pieces (save a few pieces for top of casserole)
1 egg
approx 2 cups chicken broth, (optional: warmed)
sage, salt and pepper to taste
combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
make mildly soupy with chicken broth.
place in a greased casserole dish.
top with a few slices of butter.
bake at 350* for 45 min-1 hour, until golden brown.
from my family to yours, enjoy! :)
This looks like a cozy meal! Because sometimes you can't wait til Thanksgiving for those poultry & stuffing flavors... :o) Thanks for sharing.
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