Southern Cornbread Dressed-Up Chicken

Southern Cornbread Dressed-Up Chicken
Southern Cornbread Dressed-Up Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 87g of protein, 45g of fat, and a total of 848 calories. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. A mixture of dijon mustard, nutmeg, sharp cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cook the bacon in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 7 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
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Add the onions to the pan with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper; cook over low heat until tender, about 5 minutes, scraping up the browned bits with a wooden spoon. Set the skillet aside.
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Combine the cornbread, spinach, cheese, pecans, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg in a medium bowl. Crumble in the bacon and toss gently. Stuff the mixture between the skin and flesh of each chicken half, making sure to cover the breast and thigh.
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Place the chicken halves skin-side up on top of the onions in the skillet.
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Combine the butter and honey in a bowl and brush all over the chicken; season with salt. Roast in the oven until a thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 165, about 50 minutes.
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Transfer the chicken to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.
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Whisk the remaining 1 tablespoon mustard into the onion mixture and set aside. Carve each chicken half and serve on a platter with the onions.
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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Cornbread. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Gunderloch Estate Riesling Dry with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.
Gunderloch Estate Riesling Dry
Gunderloch Estate Riesling Dry
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 40 m.
Servings4
Health Score35
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