Here is the simple recipe only for Hungarian Chicken Paprikash — rich, creamy, and full of authentic paprika flavor 🍗🇭🇺✨

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Hungarian Chicken Paprikash

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 2 tbsp oil or butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour (to thicken)

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Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot. Brown chicken pieces on all sides; remove and set aside.
2. In the same pot, add onion and cook until soft.
3. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
4. Remove pot from heat, then stir in the paprika (this prevents it from burning).
5. Return to heat and add chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
6. Add chicken pieces back into the pot.
7. Cover and simmer 35–40 minutes until chicken is tender.
8. In a small bowl, mix sour cream with flour. Stir this mixture into the sauce.
9. Simmer 5 more minutes until thick and creamy.

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If you want, I can also send you the recipe for Nokedli (Hungarian dumplings) — the classic side dish for paprikash!