Description
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash is a hearty and comforting dish featuring tender chicken simmered in a creamy paprika-infused sauce. A traditional Hungarian favorite, it’s typically served with egg noodles or dumplings and is full of bold, savory flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon oil or butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 bell pepper, sliced
- Optional: 1 tomato, chopped
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil or butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear chicken on both sides until golden brown, about 5–6 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté onions until soft and translucent, about 5–7 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in paprika (and optional bell peppers or tomatoes). Cook for 1 minute to bloom the spice.
- Return chicken to the pan and pour in chicken broth.
- Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 25–30 minutes, until chicken is tender.
- In a small bowl, mix sour cream with flour. Add a few spoonfuls of hot broth to temper, then stir into the pan.
- Simmer uncovered for another 5–10 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot over noodles or dumplings.
Notes
- Use high-quality Hungarian sweet paprika for the most authentic flavor.
- Tempering the sour cream prevents curdling in the sauce.
- For a vegetarian version, use mushrooms and vegetable broth.
- This dish tastes even better the next day as flavors meld.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40–45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Hungarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh + sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
