Chicken Paprikash

★★★★★

Hungarian, Poultry

Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Servings: 6 servings Source:

Ingredients

2 tablespoons pork lard, or butter (lard is traditionally used for the best flavor)

3 pounds chicken pieces, bone-in and skin-on, or boneless/skinless if you prefer

2 medium yellow onions, very finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

2 Roma tomatoes, seeds removed and very finely diced

2 Hungarian bell peppers, diced (optional)

Green beans, de-stemmed and cut into 1” pieces (optional)

4 tablespoons quality, genuine imported sweet Hungarian paprika, or half sweet-half smoked paprika

2 cups chicken broth

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup full fat sour cream , room temperature (important to avoid lumps; be sure also to use full fat)

½ cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Heat the lard in a heavy pot and brown the chicken on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

In the same oil, add the onions and fry until golden brown.

Add the garlic and tomatoes (and peppers & green beans, if using) and fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat, then stir in the paprika, salt and pepper (paprika becomes bitter if scorched).

Return the chicken to the pot and place it back over the heat. Pour in the broth until the chicken is mostly covered. Bring it to a boil, then cover it, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 40 minutes.

Remove the chicken and transfer it to a plate.

In a small bowl, stir the flour into the sour cream/cream mixture to form a smooth paste. Stir the cream mixture into the sauce, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.

Bring it to a simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce is thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return the chicken to the sauce and simmer to heat through.

Serve the chicken paprikash with Hungarian nokedli, which is like German Spaetzle only they're very short and stubby.

Nutrition

516 kcal
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 744mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2435IU