Hungarian chicken paprika with spaetzle🇭🇺.

Absolutely! 🇭🇺 This is one of Hungary’s most iconic comfort foods — Paprikás Csirke (Chicken Paprikash) served with Nokedli (Hungarian spaetzle). It’s creamy, smoky, and full of paprika flavor.

Here’s a classic, authentic recipe you can try:


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

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4):

For the Chicken Paprikash:

  • 2 lbs (900 g) bone-in chicken pieces (thighs/drumsticks work best)
  • 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika (good quality!)
  • 1 large tomato, peeled and chopped (or ½ cup canned diced tomatoes)
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp flour (for thickening, optional)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

For the Spaetzle (Nokedli):

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ – ¾ cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp butter (for tossing after cooking)

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