How to Make Perfect Best Chicken And Dressing Recipe
Best Chicken And Dressing Recipe. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add to a deep skillet or heavy pan with olive oil. In a bowl, combine the broth and soups; set aside.
In another bowl, combine the melted butter with the stuffing mix to make the dressing. For the stock: In a large stock pot, combine the chicken, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, thyme and water. In a large mixing bowl combine cornbread, chicken, sautéed veggies (with butter), chicken stock mixture and boiled eggs and mix well.
Allow mixture to sit for a few minutes to see how much the dressing soaks up the broth and add more if needed.
Chicken and dressing must be made one week in advance and frozen until the night before when it thaws in the fridge and then is baked the morning of Thanksgiving.
For the stock: In a large stock pot, combine the chicken, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, thyme and water. Tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken to keep from burning. Keep turning and basting occasionally, until chicken is browned evenly on all sides.