Description
Hearty Paula Deen chicken bog celebrates South Carolina’s Lowcountry cuisine with tender chicken, smoky sausage, and perfectly seasoned rice. Home cooks can savor this comforting one-pot meal that brings regional flavors directly to their kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (3 lb), quartered
- 1 lb smoked link sausage
- 3 cups white rice, raw
- 8 cups water
- ½ cup (8 tbsps) butter, melted
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 tsps Paula Deen’s House Seasoning
- 2 tsps Paula Deen Seasoned Salt
- 1 tsp ground red pepper
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 bay leaves
Instructions
- Flavor Foundation: Combine quartered chicken, andouille sausage, onion, butter, and seasonings in a large stockpot, creating a robust flavor base for this Southern delicacy.
- Simmering Harmony: Pour water into the pot, bringing the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 40 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and develop deep, complex flavors.
- Meat Preparation: Remove chicken from the liquid, carefully shred meat off the bones, discarding skin and bones while preserving the tender protein.
- Rice Integration: Add long-grain white rice to the flavorful broth, boiling for 10 minutes, then reducing heat and steaming covered for an additional 10 minutes until rice reaches perfect tenderness.
- Final Assembly: Discard bay leaves, gently fold shredded chicken back into the rice mixture, ensuring even distribution of ingredients. Serve hot, celebrating the rich culinary traditions of Southern cooking.
Notes
- Chicken Selection Tip: Choose bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces for richer, more complex flavor profiles that enhance the overall dish’s depth.
- Sausage Precision: Andouille sausage provides authentic Creole character; slice uniformly to ensure consistent seasoning and texture throughout the dish.
- Rice Cooking Technique: Stirring rice initially prevents sticking and promotes even cooking, creating a fluffy, perfectly textured final result.
- Flavor Layering Strategy: Cooking ingredients together allows spices and meats to release maximum flavor, transforming simple components into a memorable, traditional Southern dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg