Chicken paprika, also known as csirke paprikash, is a classic Hungarian dish that combines the flavors of chicken, paprika, and sour cream into a hearty and flavorful stew. This popular dish is often served with noodles, rice, or dumplings and is a staple in many Hungarian households. The key to a great chicken paprika is using high-quality ingredients and taking the time to develop the flavors. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect chicken paprika that is sure to impress your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
AUTHENTIC CHICKEN PAPRIKASH (PAPRIKáS CSIRKE)
One of the most famous and beloved of all Hungarian dishes, this authentic Chicken Paprikash features chicken in an unforgettably rich, flavorful and creamy paprika-infused sauce! It's pure heaven!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the lard in a heavy pot and brown the chicken on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a plate. In the same oil, add the onions and fry until golden brown. Add the garlic and tomatoes (and pepper if using) and fry another 2-3 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the paprika, salt and pepper (paprika becomes bitter if scorched).
- Return the chicken to the pot and place it back over the heat. Pour in the chicken broth. The chicken should be mostly covered. Bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the chicken and transfer to a plate.
- In a small bowl, stir the flour into the sour cream/cream mixture to form a smooth paste. Stir the cream mixture into the sauce, whisking constantly to prevent lumps. Bring it to a simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce is thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return the chicken to the sauce and simmer to heat through.
- Serve the chicken paprikash with Hungarian nokedli, which is like German Spaetzle only they're very short and stubby. You can make nokedli with a spätzle scraper and using this recipe for the dough.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 37 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Cholesterol 148 mg, Sodium 744 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHICKEN PAPRIKA (CSIRKE PAPRIKASH)
This is a great recipe! I recommend cutting up the chicken before mixing with the butter/basil tossed egg noodles. It makes it much easier to eat, and much more enjoyable, as the sauce gets to every inch of the noodles and chicken! The sauce is extra tasty, so make some good bread to sop up all the sauce! Add a wonderful salad and the meal is complete. This recipe is adapted from a recipe from the Masonic Grand Lodge of Fargo, North Dakota.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Melt 1 tbsp margarine in a large skillet. Cook mushrooms over medium heat until medium tender. Drain moisture from skillet. Melt another 3 tbsp margarine in the skillet, adding sliced onions and garlic. Cook until onions are tender. Stir in the vinegar and paprika.
- Meanwhile, mix flour and next 3 ingredients. Dredge the chicken breasts through the flour mixture. Place in the skillet with the vegetables, pushing them up against the side so the chicken will brown. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Add water and chicken bouillon granules. Heat to a boil, then reduce to low and cover for 1 hour.
- Prepare the egg noodles according to the directions. Add 2 tbsp margarine and parsley/cilantro to taste.
- While the noodles are finishing up, remove the chicken from the heat. Add the sour cream. Add salt and pepper as needed.
- I prefer to cut my chicken up into bite size pieces and mix with the noodles. Another option is to serve the chicken on top of the noodles, topped with the sauce. It is just easier for kids and the "knife-challenged" to eat it if it is already cut up!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 612.4, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 135.5, Sodium 640.8, Carbohydrate 32.7, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 7.2, Protein 27.9
CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
After many, many requests, I'm excited to be sharing what is my second favorite Hungarian dish of all time. I really love making anything Hungarian, since the recipes tend to be simple and easy to make, as well as comforting and delicious, and the names are never not fun to say. Top with extra sour cream and freshly sliced chives on top.
Provided by Chef John
Time 1h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Season chicken generously on both sides with salt. Heat olive oil in a heavy, deep-sided pan (that comes with a lid) over high heat and brown the chicken well, skin-side down, about 5 minutes; flip and continue to sear until other side is browned, 3 to 4 minutes more. Turn off heat. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate and reserve until needed; spoon out excess chicken fat if desired.
- Add onions and a pinch of salt to the same pan and saute over medium until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste, and flour and cook, stirring, another 3 to 4 minutes to form a tomato roux. Stir in 1 teaspoon kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika, and sweet paprika and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and transfer chicken and accumulated juices back into the pan. Baste the tops with the sauce, cover the pan with the lid, and simmer, basting occasionally with the sauce, until the chicken is no longer pink in the centers and is fork-tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove the chicken and transfer to a plate.
- Skim some fat off the top of the sauce if desired. Whisk heavy cream and sour cream into the sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Transfer the chicken and any juices back into the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, basting often, until chicken is heated through and very tender, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 99.8 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 406 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
My grandmother made this hearty chicken dish whenever we visited her. It was the only thing I'd eat until I was ready to bust! It's wonderful.
Provided by ErinWebster
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1/2 cup of water. Gradually stir in 2 1/2 cups of flour to make a stiff batter. Using two spoons, scoop out some batter with one spoon and use the second to scrap off the spoonful of batter into the boiling water. Repeat until several dumplings are cooking. Cook dumplings for 10 minutes or until they float to the top; then lift from the water and drain in a colander or sieve. Rinse with warm water.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter and add chicken; cook until lightly browned, turning once. Add onion to skillet and cook 5 to 8 minutes more. Pour in 1 1/2 cups of water, and season with paprika, salt, and pepper; cook 10 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
- Stir 2 tablespoons of flour into sour cream; then slowly stir into the onion mixture remaining in the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened.
- To serve, add dumplings to the sour cream/onion mixture, then spoon onto dinner plates adding a piece of chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 960.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69.2 g, Cholesterol 323.1 mg, Fat 54 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 47.4 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 1744.5 mg, Sugar 2 g
EASY CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
When my husband studied Hungarian in the Army, I made him the chicken and onions dish known as paprikash. We serve ours over rice or buttered noodles. -Susan Wildman, Haslett, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add chicken, onions, salt and pepper; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink., Add tomatoes and paprika. Cook, covered, until tomatoes are tender, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in sour cream; heat through (do not allow to boil). Drain noodles; serve with chicken mixture. If desired, sprinkle with green onions.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
Spices lose their flavor over time but few as quickly as paprika, which starts out tasting of pepper and sunshine but deteriorates in but a few months to sawdust and bitterness. For this recipe, get some new at the market: sweet or hot Hungarian paprika is best, but the generic article isn't terrible and the smoky Spanish varieties known as pimentón de La Vera would not be out of place either, lending a deep, woodsy aroma reminiscent of cooking over an open fire. It's a dish that pairs beautifully with butter-slicked egg noodles.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4-6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400. Season the chicken aggressively with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large, heavy, oven-safe sauté pan or Dutch oven set over high flame, until the butter is foaming. Sear the chicken in batches, skin-side down, until it is golden and crisp, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Then turn the chicken over, and repeat on the other side, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate to rest.
- Pour off all but a tablespoon or 2 of the accumulated fat in the pot. Return the pot to the stove, over medium heat, and add the onion. Cook, stirring frequently with a spoon to scrape off any browned bits of chicken skin, until the onion has softened and gone translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and stir again, cooking it until it has softened, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the paprika and the flour, and stir well to combine, then cook until the mixture is fragrant and the taste of the flour has been cooked out, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and broth, whisk until smooth and then nestle the chicken back in the pan, skin-side up. Slide the pan or pot into the oven, and cook until the chicken has cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set a large pot of heavily salted water to boil over high heat. Cook noodles in the water until they are almost completely tender, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Drain the noodles, and toss them in a bowl with the remaining butter, then toss again to coat.
- Place the chicken on top of the noodles, then add the sour cream to the sauce, stir to combine and ladle it over the whole.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1067, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 58 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 1139 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
This recipe is a mild take on the traditional Hungarian dish. Traditional Chicken Paprikash is spicy, so feel free to add more or less spice, to taste.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, heat the 1/4 cup vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the onions, and saute until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in garlic, sweet paprika, and 2 cups water.
- Add chicken, and season with salt and hot paprika. Cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Add tomato, and simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken; set aside.
- Return Dutch oven to stove, and add green peppers. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin, and discard. Cut meat from bones, keeping breasts and thighs intact. Return bones to Dutch oven with sauce, and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add yellow pepper, saute for 3 minutes.
- Divide dumplings between 4 plates. Add chicken pieces. Remove bones from sauce, and pour over the chicken. Garnish each plate with a sprinkling of yellow pepper, and a dollop of sour cream. Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use high-quality paprika: The quality of the paprika is essential for the flavor of the dish. Look for a paprika that is deep red in color and has a strong, slightly smoky flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When browning the chicken, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the chicken from cooking evenly and will make it more likely to stick to the pan.
- Cook the chicken until it is browned on all sides: This will help to develop the flavor of the chicken and will also help to prevent it from becoming dry.
- Use a good quality chicken stock: The chicken stock is an important part of the flavor of the dish. Use a good quality chicken stock or make your own.
- Simmer the dish for at least 30 minutes: This will allow the flavors to meld and will help to tenderize the chicken.
- Serve the dish with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice: These side dishes will help to soak up the delicious sauce.
Conclusion:
Chicken paprikash is a classic Hungarian dish that is both delicious and easy to make. By following these tips, you can make a chicken paprikash that is sure to impress your family and friends.
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