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chicken and dressing recipe A white plate filled with chicken and sauce, mixed with shredded chicken, golden cornbread, diced celery, onions, and fresh parsley garnish, served on a marble surface.

Easy Chicken and Dressing Recipe for Beginners

By Nancy
Discover a simple and delicious chicken and dressing recipe for beginners. Perfect for family meals or holiday gatherings.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course cassrol, Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 8
Calories 485 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Cornbread or slices of stale white bread
  • A small roasted chicken
  • Celery diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chicken seasoning
  • 6 large eggs
  • A pat of butter
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions
 

Step 1: Preparing the Cornbread

  • Mix the cornbread batter according to your own recipe. Add diced celery and onion, then bake it in the oven. Remove the cornbread from the oven and let it cool completely.
    Top-down view of a freshly baked, golden-brown round loaf of cornbread with a cracked crust, served on a white plate over a marble countertop.

Step 2: Preparing the Chicken

  • Cut the roasted or boiled chicken—which you’ve prepared in advance or bought ready-made—into thin slices. I prefer to buy it ready-made to save time. Set it aside in a bowl.
    Top-down view of a pile of shredded cooked chicken served on a plain white plate against a light marble countertop background.

Step 3: Basic Assembly:

  • In a large bowl, crumble the cornbread and add the crumbled stale bread; mix them together. Add salt, pepper, chicken seasoning, and the shredded chicken. Stir the ingredients well until they’re combined.
    A large clear glass bowl filled with crumbled cornbread cubes, white bread pieces, and shredded chicken seasoned with black pepper, placed on a marble surface.

Step 4: Adjusting and Mixing the Ingredients

  • Beat the eggs in a separate bowl before adding them to the main mixture. Then mix well with your hands—this is the best way to ensure the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
    Next, add the butter and a cup of chicken broth, and continue mixing in the same way.
    A large clear glass mixing bowl filled to the top with mixed chicken and dressing batter, sitting on a light marble countertop.

Step 5: Preparing the Baking Dish

  • Spoon the seasoned corn and chicken mixture into a buttered baking dish or a large casserole dish, whichever you prefer. After spreading the mixture in the dish, pour the remaining chicken broth over it.
    Top-down view of unbaked chicken and dressing mixture with herbs and cornbread in a white rectangular baking dish on a marble countertop.

Step 6: Baking and Serving

  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil or a lid and bake for 25 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for another 20 minutes.
    Top-down view of freshly baked chicken and dressing recipe with a golden-brown, crispy top and green herbs, served in a white baking dish on a marble surface.

Notes

Nutritional Information

    • Calories: 485
    • Protein: 42g
    • Carbohydrates: 28g
    • Fat: 18g
    • Fiber: 2g
    • Sodium: 890mg
Note: The nutritional values provided are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, quantities, and brands used.
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