🍲 Authentic Chicken Paprikash (Csirkepaprikás)

Here’s a comforting and authentic Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Csirkepaprikás) recipe 🇭🇺 — creamy, rich, and full of paprika flavor.

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🍲 Authentic Chicken Paprikash (Csirkepaprikás)

Ingredients:

• 2–3 tbsp lard or sunflower oil (traditional, but butter works too)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2–3 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika (good quality is key 🇭🇺)
• 2 lbs (900 g) chicken pieces (drumsticks & thighs are most traditional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1–2 Hungarian peppers (or bell pepper), sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or 1 cup canned)
• 1 cup chicken broth (or water)
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For finishing:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

To serve:

• Nokedli (Hungarian dumplings) or buttered egg noodles