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Chicken Paprikash served and ready to eat

Chicken Paprikash

Tender chicken in a rich, paprika-spiked soured cream sauce — Hungarian comfort food at its finest.

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10 minPrep
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40 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 400ml stock
  • 150ml soured cream
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Brown the chicken in oil; set aside.
  2. Soften the onions, then add the pepper and paprika off the heat (so it does not burn).
  3. Stir in the flour, then the stock.
  4. Return the chicken and simmer 30 minutes.
  5. Stir in the soured cream off the heat.
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Tara’s tips

  • Add the paprika off the heat — it burns and turns bitter easily.
  • Don't boil after the soured cream goes in.

Serving suggestions

  • Serve with dumplings, noodles or rice.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Smoked paprika?

Use sweet paprika for the authentic flavour; a pinch of smoked adds depth.

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