Ingredients

• 1 cup Carolina Gold rice

• 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 4 thighs)

• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

• 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• 8 ounces smoked sausage, such as andouille, chopped (about 1 cup)

• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (about 1 medium onion)

• 1 cup chopped carrots (about 2 medium carrots)

• 1 cup chopped celery (about 3 stalks)

• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 4 cups lower-sodium chicken broth

• 2 fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

• Hot sauce (such as Tabasco) 

• Lemon wedges