🍗🇭🇺 Recipe of the Day
Hungarian Chicken Paprikás with Dumplings (Csirkepaprikás nokedlivel)
This is one of Hungary’s most loved comfort foods—tender chicken simmered in a rich paprika sauce, served with soft homemade dumplings.
🧾 Ingredients
Chicken Paprikás
- 1 whole chicken (1.2–1.5 kg), cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- ½–1 tsp hot paprika (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
- 1 green Hungarian pepper or bell pepper, sliced
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 250 ml chicken broth or water (1 cup)
- 200 ml sour cream (¾–1 cup)
- 1½ tbsp flour
Dumplings (Nokedli)
- 300 g all-purpose flour (2½ cups)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 120–150 ml water (½–⅔ cup)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the paprikás base
- Heat lard or oil in a wide pot.
- Add onions and sauté until soft and lightly golden.
- Remove pot from heat and stir in sweet + hot paprika
👉 This keeps the paprika from burning.
2️⃣ Cook the chicken
- Add chicken pieces, salt, pepper, garlic, pepper, and tomato.
- Stir well to coat with paprika.
- Add broth, cover, and simmer gently 35–45 minutes until tender.
3️⃣ Finish the sauce
- Mix sour cream with flour until smooth.
- Stir in a ladle of hot sauce (temper it).
- Add back to the pot and simmer 5–10 minutes until creamy.
- Do not boil hard after adding sour cream.
4️⃣ Make the dumplings
- Mix flour and salt.
- Add eggs and water gradually to make a sticky, soft dough.
- Drop small portions into boiling salted water using a spoon or nokedli maker.
- When dumplings float, cook 1 more minute and drain.
🍽️ To Serve
- Spoon chicken and sauce over dumplings
- Add extra sour cream if desired
- Serve with cucumber salad or pickles
✨ Traditional Tips
- Always use real Hungarian paprika for color and flavor.
- Chicken thighs & legs give the best result.
- Rest 10 minutes before serving—the sauce thickens perfectly.
If you want, I can also provide:
- ✅ Slow-cooker version
- ✅ No-flour sauce option
- ✅ Camping bogrács style
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