🇭🇺 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Csirkepaprikás)

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs (1 kg) chicken thighs or drumsticks
• Salt and black pepper
• 2 tbsp oil or lard
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
• 1 tomato, chopped (or ½ cup canned tomatoes)
• 1 small bell pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour

Instructions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet or pot. Brown chicken on both sides, then remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, sauté onion until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
4. Remove pan from heat and stir in paprika (to prevent burning).
5. Add tomato and bell pepper. Return chicken to pan.
6. Pour in broth, cover, and simmer 30–40 minutes until chicken is tender.
7. Mix sour cream with flour. Stir into the sauce and simmer gently 5 minutes until thickened.

Serve hot with nokedli (Hungarian dumplings), egg noodles, or rice.