Description
This Chicken Paprikash recipe is a classic Hungarian dish featuring tender chicken in a rich, creamy paprika sauce. Serve over egg noodles, rice, or traditional Hungarian dumplings for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks
Seasoning and Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Season and Sear Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil until golden brown on both sides. Set aside.
- Cook Onions: Cook sliced onions until soft and golden. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add Paprika and Flour: Stir in paprika and flour, coating the onions.
- Add Broth and Simmer: Slowly pour in chicken broth while stirring. Return chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer for 30–35 minutes.
- Finish with Sour Cream: Remove from heat, stir in sour cream until smooth. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Serve with egg noodles, rice, or traditional Hungarian dumplings.
- Use authentic Hungarian paprika for best flavor.
- Avoid burning the paprika when adding it to the pan.
- Boneless chicken can be used, adjusting cooking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Hungarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
