🇭🇺 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)

Here’s a classic recipe for Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings:

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)

Ingredients

For the chicken paprikash:

• 1 whole chicken (about 3–4 lbs), cut into serving pieces (or use thighs/drumsticks)
• 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil (but lard is traditional)
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika (do not substitute with smoked – the flavor is different)
• 1–2 fresh tomatoes (peeled and chopped) or 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
• 1 green pepper (Hungarian wax pepper if available, or use a mild green bell pepper), chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour (for thickening)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

For the dumplings (nokedli):

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup water (adjust as needed)
• 1/2 tsp salt

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