The Best Authentic Chicken Paprikash Recipe You Will Ever Taste
A traditional Hungarian comfort dish featuring tender chicken in a rich, smoky paprika cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken thighs
2 large yellow onions, diced
3 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced
1.5 cups chicken stock
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
1. Season chicken and sear in oil until golden; set aside.
2. Sauté onions in the same pan until soft and translucent.
3. Stir in garlic and paprika; add flour to form a light roux.
4. Whisk in chicken stock gradually to prevent lumps.
5. Return chicken to pan, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
6. Temper sour cream with hot sauce and stir back into pan.
7. Simmer 5 minutes more until thick and creamy.
8. Garnish with parsley and serve over dumplings.
Notes
Use authentic Hungarian paprika for the best flavor.
Temper the sour cream to prevent curdling.
Pairs perfectly with nokedli, spaetzle, or egg noodles.