Chicken Paprikash

Name: Chicken Paprikash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 broiler/fryer chickens (about 3-1/2 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil; 2 medium onions, halved and sliced; 2 large garlic cloves, chopped; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika; 2 cups hot chicken broth or water; 1 cup sour cream; Optional: Minced fresh parsley and additional sweet Hungarian paprika; Hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min. YIELD: 12 servings.

Some recipes for chicken paprikash include vegetables like bell peppers and celery, but not my Grandmother Alta’s. Hers was a simple combination of chicken, onions, garlic, paprika and sour cream. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Ingredients

2 broiler/fryer chickens (about 3-1/2 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil
2 medium onions, halved and sliced
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
2 cups hot chicken broth or water
1 cup sour cream
Optional: Minced fresh parsley and additional sweet Hungarian paprika
Hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes

Directions

1. Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat peanut oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain and keep warm.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onions; cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan, until onions begin to soften, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
3. Stir in flour and paprika; reduce heat to low. Cook until paprika is fragrant, 3-5 minutes. Add broth; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, 6-8 minutes. Return chicken to pan; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted into deepest part of thigh reads 170°, about 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to a serving platter.
4. Skim fat. Stir in sour cream; heat just until warmed through, 3-5 minutes (do not allow to boil). If desired, sprinkle with parsley and additional paprika. Serve with hot cooked noodles or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 422 calories, 26g fat (8g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 596mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 40g protein.