Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)


👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the base

  • Heat oil (or lard) in a large pan.
  • Add chopped onion and cook until soft and golden.
  • Remove from heat, add paprika, and stir quickly (don’t burn it!).

2. Add chicken

  • Add chicken pieces and coat them well with the paprika mixture.
  • Return to heat and cook for a few minutes.

3. Build the sauce

  • Add garlic, tomato, and bell pepper.
  • Pour in chicken broth.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and simmer for 30–40 minutes until chicken is tender.

4. Make the dumplings

  • Mix flour, eggs, salt, and water into a soft, sticky dough.
  • Bring salted water to a boil.
  • Drop small pieces of dough into boiling water (using a spoon or grater).
  • Cook until they float (2–3 minutes), then drain.

5. Finish the sauce

  • Mix sour cream with flour in a bowl.
  • Add a little hot sauce from the pan to temper it.
  • Stir the mixture back into the pan.
  • Simmer gently for a few minutes until creamy (don’t boil hard).

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