
Here is the simple recipe only for Hungarian Chicken Paprikash — rich, creamy, and full of authentic paprika flavor 🍗🇭🇺✨
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)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot. Brown chicken pieces on all sides; remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, add onion and cook until soft.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Remove pot from heat, then stir in the paprika (this prevents it from burning).
- Return to heat and add chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken pieces back into the pot.
- Cover and simmer 35–40 minutes until chicken is tender.
- In a small bowl, mix sour cream with flour. Stir this mixture into the sauce.
- Simmer 5 more minutes until thick and creamy.
If you want, I can also send you the recipe for Nokedli (Hungarian dumplings) — the classic side dish for paprikash!









