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Name: Seared Sausage with Crispy Potatoes & Aromatic Rice
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz smoked sausage (such as kielbasa), sliced into ½-inch rounds; 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, diced into ½-inch cubes; 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed and drained; 2 ¼ cups water; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ¾ tsp kosher salt, divided; ¼ tsp black pepper; 2 green onions, thinly sliced (for garnish)

Seared Sausage with Crispy Potatoes & Aromatic Rice

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This vibrant skillet meal brings together hearty smoked sausage, crispy golden potatoes, and fluffy aromatic rice for a comforting dinner that’s bursting with flavor and texture. The dish leverages high-heat searing to achieve deep flavor and a satisfying crispness on the potatoes, while the sausage caramelizes beautifully. Finishing with fresh green onions lends brightness and color, making this a modern, crowd-pleasing take on a classic, all-in-one meal. Perfect for a weeknight, it’s both simple to make and deeply satisfying.

Ingredients

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine rice, ¼ tsp salt, and 2 ¼ cups water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
While rice cooks, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add sausage slices in a single layer. Sear undisturbed 2–3 minutes until deeply browned, then flip and brown other side, 1–2 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate.
Add remaining 1 tbsp oil to skillet and increase heat to high. When just smoking, add potatoes in a single layer. Sprinkle with ½ tsp salt, black pepper, and paprika. Cook, undisturbed, for 4 minutes until golden and crisp on bottom. Toss and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are cooked through and crispy, 6–8 more minutes.
Push potatoes to the side of the pan. Add onion and garlic to the center; sauté 2 minutes until fragrant and softened. Fold together with potatoes.
Return sausage to pan and toss to combine. Cook 1–2 minutes to heat through and meld flavors. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve sausage and potatoes over fluffed rice. Garnish with green onions.