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Chicken Bog is a traditional Southern dish featuring rice, chicken and sausage. It's hearty, filling and very tasty!
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Chicken Bog

This traditional Southern dish is hearty, filling, and really delicious. Perfect when you want something simple yet tasty!
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 784kcal
Author CookingTheGlobe

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (3 pounds or about 1,5kg), quartered (you can use 2 to 2 ½ lb (1kg) thighs or drumsticks alternatively
  • 1 lb (450g) smoked link sausage, sliced
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 stick (125g) butter
  • 2 teaspoons salt (you can use the same amount of seasoned salt, if desired)
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 leaves bay
  • 3 cups long-grain white rice

Instructions

  • In a big pot, add the chicken, sausage, onion, butter, seasonings, bay leaves, and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the chicken from pot and pick the meat off the bones. Discard the skin and bones.
  • Meanwhile, add the rice to the pot where you were cooking chicken and once again bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook for 10 minutes, then reduce heat, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes longer, or until the rice is done. Discard the bay leaves. Stir in the chicken to the pot an serve. Enjoy!

Notes

If there is too much butter in this recipe for you, just cut it in half, you won't lose any of the texture and too much taste. It can even be left out, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 784kcal