Chicken Paprikash Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
305 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Hungarian
Chicken Paprikash Recipe
Description
Chicken Paprikash Recipe centers around cooking chicken drumsticks in a deeply flavored sauce built from sautéed onions, sweet paprika, and tomato sauce. The chicken is seared and then simmered in a broth seasoned with black pepper, garlic powder, and salt. The sauce is enriched and mellowed by incorporating a mix of sour cream and heavy cream, tempered first with the cooking liquid to prevent curdling.
The resulting dish has a creamy, slightly tangy sauce that coats tender, well-cooked chicken. The sweetness of the paprika and tomato provides warmth without heat. This traditional preparation highlights the harmony of the paprika's flavor with the rich cream and gentle spices.
Skinless drumsticks are recommended, but other cuts of chicken can be used. The choice of sweet paprika is important for flavor balance. The use of concentrated stock or broth adds depth. This hearty dish can be served alongside noodles, rice, or potatoes to soak up the creamy sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onion chopped
- 4 Tablespoons paprika sweet, powder
- 2 Tablespoons tomato sauce
- 4 piece chicken drumstick see Notes
- 1 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup water or broth, *see Notes, mixed with concentrated stock
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper ground
- ½ Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoons sour cream or Cream
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Keep all ingredients ready
- Heat up a shallow pan or pot with the olive oil.
- Cook the chopped onion soft, add the tomato sauce and paprika and stir cook for a minute.
- Reduce or take from heat and place the chicken pieces into the pan and add some butter to it.
- Cook the chicken a bit on all sides by turning the pieces over medium to slow heat.
- Pour the water mixed with concentrated stock/broth over the chicken in the pot and mix it all a bit.
- Season with black pepper, salt and garlic powder and mix.
- Cook the chicken on medium to low flame, while turning everything once in a while. Cook for about 10 -15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream and whipping cream.
- Before you add the sour cream and whipping cream to the chicken dish, add some of the cooking hot paprika chicken sauce to the sour and whipping cream to temper and mix.
- Then add the sour and whipping cream turned pink to the chicken dish.
- Mix everything well and cook for another 2-3 minutes on medium to low heat or until the sauce thickens and the chicken in cooked.
- Serve hot with noodles, spaetzle or rice (see suggestions in post).
Notes
- Skinless chicken drumsticks are used, but boneless or other cuts with or without skin can be substituted.
- Use sweet paprika, not hot; smoked paprika is an option for variation.
- Broth can come from concentrated stock mixed with water, Maggi cubes reconstituted in warm water, or packaged broth.
- Sour cream adds traditional tanginess; thick cream or Crème fraîche can be used as alternatives.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 979mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 450mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3913IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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