Marye, it's basically a chicken boiled with onion until the chicken is falling apart.. Remove the chicken, seperate meat from skin, fat, and bones and return the meat to the pot. Bring to boil and add rice (and smoked sausage, if using). Cook until rice is cooked through and no liquid remains. The rice would be considered overcooked by purists. It is most often served with cornbread.
Here is Paula Deen's recipe with amounts.
Chicken Bog I don't like cooking the sausage with the chicken. It gets too mushy in my opinion. I add it with the rice or just before.
Karyn, that's odd. I thought it was a Southern thing, but apparently it is more of a local thing? Anyway, tonight was an abbreviated version. Cook onions in a small amount of oil until almost tender. Add rice and sauté briefly. Add chicken stock and smoked sausage. (We prefer Polska Kiebasa.) Bring to a boil and add rice. Cook until rice is cooked through and all liquid is absorbed.