Chicken Thighs with Dirty Rice

Juicy, spice-rubbed chicken thighs and smoky andouille sausage are baked atop a bed of savory, Creole-style dirty rice. This one-pot meal is bursting with bold flavors and Southern comfort.

18 ingredients
13 steps
Added Oct 8, 2025

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Creole Spice
  • 2 tablespoon Peanut oil
  • 1 andouille sausage (sliced into 1/4" slices)
  • 4 chicken thighs (bone-in skin on)
  • 1 spanish onion - medium, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (diced)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic (smashed and minced)
  • 2 celery stalks (diced)
  • 1/2 cup chardonnay (for deglazing)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 item salt
  • 1 item pepper
  • 1 cup rice (long grain, not cooked)
  • 2 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 Sliced green onions for garnish
  • 1 Minced fresh parsley for garnish
  • 1 Hot Sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Generously apply cajun/creole spice blend to chicken thighs as a dry rub - do this 45 min before you cook them and let them sit in the fridge uncovered.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  3. 3

    Add drizzle of Peanut oil to dutch oven and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Brown andouille sausage on both sides, then transfer sausage to a plate.

  4. 4

    Add chicken thighs, skin side down, and sear for 2-3 minutes per side, to develop a nice crispy skin.

  5. 5

    Transfer chicken to plate with the sausage. Remove black bits...

  6. 6

    Add Chardonnay to pan to deglaze.

  7. 7

    Lower heat to MED-LOW and add in chopped onion, garlic, jalapeno and celery. Saute for about 2-3 minutes, until softened.

  8. 8

    Add cayenne, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper and stir.

  9. 9

    Add rice and chicken stock, give it a stir, and let simmer for 1 minute.

  10. 10

    Nestle chicken thighs and sausage on top of the rice (pour in the juices that are left on the plate as well). Return to a simmer, then cover.

  11. 11

    Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes (covered).

  12. 12

    Remove cover and bake another 10-15 minutes, until liquid is absorbed into the rice.

  13. 13

    Garnish with Hot sauce, sliced green onions and minced parsley!