Old School Corn Bread Dressing

Old School Corn Bread Dressing

This is a deep south recipe including a scratch-made corn bread recipe. The flavors are perfect for your holiday table and a proven winner!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Holiday, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: corn bread dressing, scratch made corn bread, turkey dressing
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • 1 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet
  • 1 Smoker or Grill

Ingredients

  • 1 batch SuckleBusters Smoked Cornbread Follow recipe on this site
  • 6 each Biscuits, large
  • 32 oz Chicken Stock or Broth Plus, additional as needed
  • 2 each Celery Stalks, chopped
  • 1 each Medium Yellow Onion, chopped
  • 1/2 stick Butter
  • 1 tsp Ground Sage
  • 1 tsp Poultry seasoning
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper to Taste
  • 2 tsp Salt to taste

Instructions

Make Corn Bread

  • Make 1 batch SuckleBusters Corn Bread using SuckleBusters recipe
    SuckleBusters Corn Bread Recipe

Sauté Onion and Celery

  • Chop onions and celery
  • Sauté until translucent on flattop or pan, reserve to baking dish

Assemble Dressing

  • Chop/crumble corn bread and biscuits, add to baking dish
  • Add sage, poultry seasoning, black pepper (to taste) and salt (to taste)
    Add chicken stock to corn bread mixture
  • Add 32 oz Chicken stock, mix until smooth and add more chicken stock until it is moist, but not soupy
  • Add 2 TBSP oil (or bacon grease) to a hot 10 in cast iron skillet and pour in dressing.

Cook

  • Place in a 400-degree smoker or grill (alternatively use oven)
  • Cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top

Serve and Enjoy!

  • Happy Thanksgiving!
    Thanksgiving meal served with corn bread dressing.

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