Hungarian Chicken Paprikash

Name: Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 tsp salt; 2 cups chicken broth (or water); 3 lbs chicken breast, boneless; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic minced; 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika; 1 tbsp red hot sauce; 3 tbsp flour; 3/4 cup full-fat sour cream; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 16 oz Extra wide Egg Noodles; 1 tbsp flour

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 10min

You can omit onions if there is an allergy. Make sure you use high-quality SMOKED paprika for best taste (sweet paprika will turn out bland) For richer flavor, substitute water for chicken broth.

Updated at: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:38:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1251.1 kcal (63%)

Total Fat55.2 g (79%)

Carbs92.9 g (36%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein90.8 g (182%)

Sodium1957.1 mg (98%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspbutter

½ tsppepper

2 tspsalt

2 cupschicken broth

or water

3 lbschicken breast

2 Tbspsmoked paprika

1 Tbspred hot sauce

3 Tbspflour

¾ cupfull-fat sour cream

¼ cupheavy whipping cream

16 ozextra wide egg noodles

1 Tbspflour

Instructions

Step 1

Heat large, deep-sided pan on medium heat.

Pan

Step 2

Peel and dice onion. Peel and mince garlic. Trim fat from chicken. If chicken breasts are large, cut them in half.

Knife

yellow onion1

chicken breast3 lbs

cloves garlic2

Step 3

Melt butter in pan. Brown chicken on both sides for a minute, then remove. Cook the onion for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook for about 30 more seconds.

yellow onion1

chicken breast3 lbs

cloves garlic2

Step 4

Add chicken back into pan. Reduce heat to medium-low or low so chicken is simmering (NOT boiling!) Cover with paprika, salt, pepper, and red hot.

salt2 tsp

chicken breast3 lbs

smoked paprika2 Tbsp

red hot sauce1 Tbsp

pepper½ tsp

Step 5

Add water/broth, then reduce to medium heat. Cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes, stirring and chopping meat every 10 minutes.

chicken broth2 cups

Step 6

When 10 minutes remain, start boiling a large pot of salted water for noodles. In separate bowl, mix flour, sour cream, and whipping cream until it's a smooth paste.

Pot

Bowl

flour3 Tbsp

full-fat sour cream¾ cup

heavy whipping cream¼ cup

Step 7

Cook egg noodles per the instructions on the bag. Do NOT overcook them, or they will turn to dough.

extra wide egg noodles16 oz

Step 8

When chicken starts to easily break apart (there should be a small amount of water/broth left, like 1/3 cup). Add 1 tbsp of flour to thicken the remaining broth.

flour1 Tbsp

Step 9

Lower heat to lowest setting. Then stir in cream mixture.

Step 10

Drain egg noodles. Serve paprikash over noodles.