Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)🇭🇺.

Here’s a full, comforting recipe for Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Nokedli (Dumplings) 🇭🇺 — one of Hungary’s most iconic dishes. Creamy, savory, paprika-rich chicken stew paired with soft homemade dumplings. It’s soul food from Central Europe at its finest!


🇭🇺 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings (Paprikás Csirke Nokedlivel)


🍗 Ingredients for Chicken Paprikash:

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil, lard, or butter
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1½–2 lbs (700–900g) bone-in chicken (thighs/drumsticks preferred)
  • 1 small tomato, peeled and chopped (or 1 tbsp tomato paste)
  • 1 small Hungarian green pepper or bell pepper, sliced (optional)
  • 1½ cups (350ml) chicken stock or water
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup (120g) sour cream (tejföl)
  • 1 tbsp flour (to thicken sauce)

🍥 Ingredients for Nokedli (Hungarian Dumplings):

  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (120ml) water (adjust as needed)

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