Go Back

Hungarian Creamy Paprika Chicken (Paprikás Csirke)

Sour cream and paprika, the essence of Hungarian cooking, combine to create this gently spiced, luxuriously creamy Paprika Chicken.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 0

Equipment

  • sharp knife
  • chopping board
  • large saucepan
  • wooden spoon
  • small mixing bowl
  • ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken pieces (1 chicken jointed into 8 pieces)
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 red pepper
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 100 ml water
  • 450 ml sour cream
  • 75ml double cream
  • pepper and salt

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop the onion, garlic, pepper and tomatoes.
  • Put one or two tablespoons of oil into a saucepan and add the onions. Gently fry the onions until slightly softened and translucent. Add a tablespoon of water to the onions whilst cooking to help prevent the onions burning. Add the chopped garlic part-way during the cooking of the onions.
  • Add the ground paprika to the onions. Mix into the onions thoroughly and continue frying for a couple of minutes. Keep to a low heat. Take care not to overheat the paprika, which will make it bitter.
  • Place the chicken pieces in the saucepan with the onion and paprika mixture. Mix the ingredients together so that the chicken pieces are evenly coated with the onion and paprika mixture.
  • Add the chopped pepper and tomatoes. Mix well.
  • Add the water. Heat the Paprika Chicken until it is gently simmering and cook for [ ].
  • While the Paprika Chicken is cooking, place the flour and sour cream in a mixing bowl.
  • Take a ladle of liquid from the Paprika Chicken and add to the flour and sour cream.
  • Mix the sour cream, double cream, flour and liquid until they are well combined.
  • Add the sour cream mixture to the rest of the ingredients.
Keyword chicken, creamy, easy, paprika
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!