👩🍳 Instructions
🌟 1. Sear the Chicken
- Season chicken with salt & pepper
- Melt butter in a pot
- Brown chicken on both sides
- Remove and set aside
🌟 2. Cook the Aromatics
- In same pot, add onion, cook until golden
- Add garlic, stir 1 minute
- Stir in paprika (don’t burn it!)
🌟 3. Build the Sauce
- Add tomato + pepper (if using)
- Sprinkle flour (optional, for thickness)
- Pour in broth
- Return chicken to pot
- Add caraway if using
- Simmer 30–40 minutes, until tender
🍜 4. Make the Dumplings
In a bowl, mix:
- Flour, eggs, salt, water (start with 1/2 cup, add as needed)
Batter should be thick and sticky, not runny!
Bring salted water to boil:
- Drop batter in small pieces using spoon or colander holes
- Cook 2–3 minutes until they float
- Drain, toss with butter
🌟 5. Finish the Paprikash
Remove chicken from pot.
In a bowl, mix:
- Sour cream + cream
- Add a ladle of hot liquid, whisk smooth
- Stir back into pot (very gently!)
Simmer without boiling 5 minutes.
Add chicken back in.
Cream + paprika should be silky, not split.
🧂 Taste & Adjust
- More salt?
- More paprika?
- More creaminess?
- Splash of lemon if it needs brightness
🍽️ Serve
Plate dumplings, ladle paprikash over top.
Add parsley if desired.
😍 Why It’s Amazing
- Tender braised chicken
- Luxurious paprika sauce
- Buttery dumplings
- Cozy Eastern European comfort food at its best!
🔥 Variations
Spicy
- Add hot paprika or chili flakes
Smoky
- Add 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Mushroom
- Sauté mushrooms with onion
No Dumplings
Serve with:
- Buttered noodles
- Rice
- Spaetzle
- Mashed potatoes
💡 Tips for Perfection
- Use Hungarian sweet paprika, not generic
- Don’t boil once sour cream is added
- Thighs/drumsticks = best texture and flavor
🤤 Storage
- Keeps 3–4 days in fridge
- Sauce even better next day
- Dumplings reheat well with butter
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