Hungarian Chicken Paprikash*Chicken and dumplings

Yesss 😋 — Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings (Paprikás Csirke Nokedlivel) is one of the coziest, most comforting dishes in the world — tender chicken simmered in a rich paprika sauce, served with soft dumplings that soak up every drop of that creamy goodness. 🇭🇺🍗✨

Here’s how to make it step-by-step like a true Hungarian grandma would 👵💛

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🍗 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings

🧂 Ingredients

For the Chicken Paprikash:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ½ lbs (about 1.1 kg) bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika (the star ingredient!)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional, for a deeper flavor)
• 1 tbsp flour (for thickening)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sour cream (or half sour cream + half heavy cream)
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the Dumplings (Nokedli):

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup water (more as needed)
• ½ tsp salt

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