Mother's Chicken Dressing/Stuffing Recipe

Name: Mother's Chicken Dressing/Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 sleeve saltine crackers; 1 egg; about 2 tbsp. butter, very soft; ¼ cup milk (more may be needed); chopped parsley; 12 medium onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped including some leaves; ¼ teaspoon mace; garlic powder, as desired; 1 dash pepper

Servings: persons

1 sleeve saltine crackers
1 egg
about 2 tbsp. butter, very soft
¼ cup milk (more may be needed)
chopped parsley
12 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped including some leaves
¼ teaspoon mace
garlic powder, as desired
1 dash pepper

1
Crush and crumble the crackers into a large bowl.
2
Break the egg over the crackers.
3
Add milk; should be enough to moisten ~ if not add more.
4
Let soak a few minutes.
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Then add the remaining ingredients.
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Add them in amounts that may vary according to taste.
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Mix well.
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Mixture should hold together but not be extra moist.
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If too moist, add more crackers.
10
If too dry (crumbly) add more milk.
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Spoon into salted chicken cavity.
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This makes enough to stuff one roasting chicken.
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The stuffed chicken roasts 30 minutes a pound at 350 degrees F. Alternately, you may spoon the dressing into a greased baking dish.
14
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30-45 minutes.
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I like to baste the dressing with turkey drippings once or twice while heating.
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Note: You may wilt the chopped onion with chopped celery (including some leaves) in the 2 tablespoons butter before pouring on crackers, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 sleeve saltine crackers, 1 egg, about 2 tbsp. butter, very soft, ¼ cup milk (more may be needed), and more.

Yes, Mother's Chicken Dressing/Stuffing falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Mother's Chicken Dressing/Stuffing

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