Hungarian Chicken Paprikash

Name: Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 broiler/fryer chickens (about 3-1/2 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil; 2 medium onions, halved and sliced; 2 large garlic cloves, chopped; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika; 2 cups hot chicken broth or water; 1 cup sour cream; Optional: Minced fresh parsley and additional sweet Hungarian paprika; Hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

You can’t go wrong with a sweet and spicy chicken drizzled with a velvety cream sauce for dinner.

Ingredients

2 broiler/fryer chickens (about 3-1/2 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil
2 medium onions, halved and sliced
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
2 cups hot chicken broth or water
1 cup sour cream
Optional: Minced fresh parsley and additional sweet Hungarian paprika
Hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes

Directions

Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat peanut oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain and keep warm.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onions; cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan, until onions begin to soften, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in flour and paprika; reduce heat to low. Cook until paprika is fragrant, 3-5 minutes. Add broth; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, 6-8 minutes. Return chicken to pan; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 170°, about 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to a serving platter.
Skim fat. Stir in sour cream; heat just until warmed through, 3-5 minutes (do not allow to boil). If desired, sprinkle with parsley and additional paprika. Serve with hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 422 calories, 26g fat (8g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 596mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 40g protein.

Some recipes for chicken paprikash include vegetables like bell peppers and celery, but not my Grandmother Alta’s. Hers was a simple combination of chicken, onions, garlic, paprika and sour cream. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

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