South Carolina Chicken & Rice

Name: South Carolina Chicken & Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 2-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 8 cups chicken broth, divided; 2 packages (13 to 14 ounces each ) smoked sausage, sliced; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 3 cups uncooked long grain rice; Salt and pepper to taste

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 50 min. YIELD: 12 servings.

Chicken Bog is the traditional name for this South Carolina low country dish. We always make a big batch the day after Thanksgiving, when we're working on our family's Christmas tree farm. —Jean Cochran, Lexington, SC

Ingredients

2-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
8 cups chicken broth, divided
2 packages (13 to 14 ounces each ) smoked sausage, sliced
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cups uncooked long grain rice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a 6-quart stockpot, cook chicken in 2 cups broth over medium heat until a thermometer reads 170°, turning halfway through cooking. Remove chicken; set aside to cool. Add sausage, onion and remaining 6 cups broth to stockpot; bring to a boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-18 minutes or until rice is almost tender (mixture may be soupy).
2. Shred chicken; add to rice. Cook, covered, until rice is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 528 calories, 24g fat (9g saturated fat), 107mg cholesterol, 1402mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.

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