Description
Learn how to properly store chicken and dressing to maximize freshness and safety. This guide covers refrigeration, freezing, and reheating methods to ensure your dish stays delicious and safe to eat for as long as possible
Ingredients
For the Chicken
Three cups cooked and shredded chicken
One teaspoon salt
One teaspoon black pepper
For the Cornbread
One cup cornmeal
Half cup all-purpose flour
One teaspoon baking powder
Half teaspoon salt
One large egg
One cup milk
Two tablespoons melted butter
For the Dressing
Four cups crumbled cornbread
One medium onion chopped
Two celery stalks chopped
Three cups chicken broth
Two large beaten eggs
Half cup melted butter
One tablespoon poultry seasoning
One teaspoon dried sage
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Chicken
Boil or bake the chicken until fully cooked then shred into bite-sized pieces
Season with salt and black pepper and set aside
Make the Cornbread
Preheat the oven to 375°F or 190°C
In a bowl mix cornmeal flour baking powder and salt
In another bowl whisk together egg milk and melted butter then combine with dry ingredients
Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for twenty to twenty-five minutes until golden brown
Let cool then crumble into small pieces
Sauté the Vegetables
Melt butter in a pan over medium heat
Add chopped onions and celery then cook for about five minutes until soft
Mix the Dressing
In a large bowl combine crumbled cornbread shredded chicken and sautéed vegetables
Add chicken broth beaten eggs melted butter poultry seasoning sage salt and pepper
Mix gently until well combined but do not overmix
Bake the Dressing
Preheat the oven to 375°F or 190°C
Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture spreading evenly
Bake uncovered for thirty-five to forty-five minutes until golden brown on top
Let cool for ten minutes before serving
Notes
To keep chicken and dressing fresh refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to four days or freeze for up to three months
For extra moisture add a little chicken broth before reheating
To prevent freezer burn store in vacuum-sealed bags or airtight containers
- Prep Time: Twenty minutes
- Cook Time: Forty-five minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Size One cup
- Calories: Three hundred fifty kcal
- Sugar: Two grams
- Sodium: Seven hundred eighty mg
- Fat: Eighteen grams
- Saturated Fat: Eight grams
- Unsaturated Fat: Nine grams
- Trans Fat: Zero grams
- Carbohydrates: Thirty grams
- Fiber: Three grams
- Protein: Eighteen grams
- Cholesterol: Ninety-five mg
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