# Southern Cornbread Dressing

A comforting Southern cornbread dressing with chicken and vegetables, perfect for a holiday meal.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 young chicken
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bag (16.93-ounce) Kodiak Cakes 100% Whole Grain Corn Bread Mix
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups butter, melted
- 1.75 cups whole milk
- 0.25 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup green bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 4 cups homemade chicken broth
- 1 can (10.75 oz) Campbell’s cream of chicken
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp poultry seasoning
- 2 tsp sage
- to taste salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 2 tsp onion powder

## Instructions

1. Bake the cornbread and let it cool to room temperature, then place it in the fridge overnight for best results.
2. Dice the celery.
3. Dice the bell pepper.
4. Season a whole chicken with salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and herbs, then add water to make your own chicken broth.
5. Crumble the cornbread by hand and transfer it into a large bowl.
6. Once the chicken broth is done, shred the chicken (preferably dark meat).
7. Melt half a stick of butter in a pan.
8. Add diced yellow onion, celery, and bell peppers to the pan.
9. Season the vegetables with black pepper, poultry seasoning, sage, garlic powder, and a little salt, then sauté.
10. Crack two eggs into the crumbled cornbread.
11. Add the sautéed vegetable mixture to the cornbread.
12. Add the shredded chicken to the bowl.
13. Add one can of cream of chicken soup.
14. Pour in the homemade chicken broth.
15. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
16. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
17. Add the dressing mixture to the prepared baking pan, ensuring it's slightly wet.
18. Bake at 375°F for about 40 minutes.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- chopping board
- knife
- pot
- pan
- spatula
- mixing bowl
- tongs
- oven
- cooking spray

## Tips

- For best results, let the cornbread come to room temperature and then put it in the fridge overnight.
- Shred the dark meat of the chicken for the best flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQNUKGA/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/941806f2-7448-493d-a14a-a1813e905cde
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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