Cajun Chicken and Sausage Rice
Smoky sausage and chicken thighs simmered with the trinity and rice, Louisiana style.

- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 50 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $10.07
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 10 oz kielbasa / smoked sausage
- 1 1/2 cup long grain white rice
- 3 cup chicken broth
- 1 yellow onions
- 1/2 bunch celery
- 1 green bell pepper
- 4 tsp cajun / creole seasoning
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 3 tsp hot sauce (louisiana style)(optional)
Method
Slice the kielbasa into coins and brown in the oil in a wide pot over medium-high. Remove.
Cut the thighs into chunks and brown in the same pot, 5 minutes. Season with half the Cajun seasoning.
Add the diced onion, celery, and green pepper and cook 6 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and remaining seasoning.
Add the rice and toast 1 minute, then pour in the broth and return the sausage.
Cover, lower the heat, and simmer 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
Rest 5 minutes off the heat, fluff, and pass hot sauce at the table.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $40.26 | $10.07 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £27.47 | £6.87 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Australia | $74.95 | $18.74 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Canada | $94.06 | $23.52 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Greece | 27,15 € | 6,79 € | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٨٨٦٫١٠ ج.م. | ٢٢١٫٥٣ ج.م. | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Spain | 14,11 € | 3,53 € | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Mexico | $1,002.85 | $250.71 | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $73.59 | $18.40 | 7 of 10 ingredients |
| Austria | € 38,50* | € 9,63 | 6 of 10 ingredients |
| Germany | 16,14 €* | 4,04 € | 5 of 10 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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