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Chicken Paprikash

Name: Chicken Paprikash
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Hungary
Ingredients: 600g Chicken Thigh; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Paprika; 150g Sour cream; 1 tbsp All-purpose flour; 1 Bell Pepper; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; To taste Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken simmered in a creamy paprika and sour cream sauce — a Hungarian home classic.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Paprikás is, alongside goulash, one of Hungary's signature stews. Chicken is simmered in a sauce colored red with paprika and finished with sour cream for mellow richness. It's traditionally served with nokedli, small flour dumplings, and is a fixture of Sunday family lunches.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At Sunday lunch, the smell of grandmother's chicken paprikash fills the kitchen as the family gathers.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 600g
Onion 1
Paprika 2 tbsp
Sour cream 150g
All-purpose flour 1 tbsp
Bell Pepper 1
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Salt To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Sauté the onion in oil until translucent.
Lower the heat, add the paprika, and stir quickly to release its aroma.
Add the chicken thighs and chopped bell pepper and sear.
Add water just to cover, put on the lid, and simmer about 30 minutes.
Mix sour cream with flour, stir it into the pot, and cook until thickened.

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