Absolutely! Here’s a classic Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Csirke Paprikás) — tender chicken in a rich, paprika-spiced sauce, perfect served over dumplings, noodles, or rice 🍗🌶️🥘.
🍗 Chicken Paprikash (Csirke Paprikás)
Ingredients (4 servings)
- 3–4 lbs (1.5–2 kg) chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks recommended)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional, for depth)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (optional)
- ½ tsp caraway seeds (optional)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup sour cream (for finishing)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Directions
Step 1: Brown the chicken
- Heat oil or butter in a large pot or deep skillet over medium heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then brown on all sides (3–4 minutes per side). Remove and set aside.
Step 2: Sauté the aromatics
- In the same pot, add onions and cook until translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Step 3: Add paprika & liquids
- Remove the pot from heat briefly and stir in paprika to prevent burning.
- Return chicken to the pot.
- Add chicken broth, tomatoes (if using), and caraway seeds. Bring to a gentle simmer.
Step 4: Simmer
- Cover and cook 40–50 minutes, until chicken is tender and cooked through.
Step 5: Finish with sour cream
- Remove chicken pieces from the pot.
- Stir sour cream into the sauce off the heat to prevent curdling.
- Return chicken to the sauce and gently warm.
Step 6: Serve
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
- Traditionally served over egg noodles (nokedli), rice, or dumplings.
Tips
- Sour cream must be added off heat to avoid curdling.
- For a richer flavor, sauté paprika briefly in oil before adding onions.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day as flavors meld.
- Can add a few bell pepper slices for extra color and sweetness.
If you want, I can also give a quick one-pot Chicken Paprikash with dumplings version, where dumplings cook right in the sauce — less cleanup, same comfort-food flavor.
Do you want me to do that?
