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Total Recipe Yield: 6 portions
Portion Size: 1 cup
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Ingredients

Chicken Paprikas

• 2 tablespoons butter��
• 3 pounds chicken pieces, bone-in and skin-on (this is traditional and recommended because it creates the most flavor, but alternatively you can use boneless/skinless pieces of chicken)
• 2 medium yellow onions, very finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeds removed and very finely diced (optional)
• 3-4 tablespoons quality, genuine imported sweet Hungarian paprika
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup full fat sour cream, room temperature (important to avoid lumps; be sure also to use full fat)
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Dumplings

• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large pot filled with salted boiling water

Directions

Chicken Paprikas

• Heat the ��butter in a heavy pot and brown the chicken on all sides. ��Transfer the chicken to a plate. ��In the same oil, add the onions and fry until golden brown. ��Add the garlic and tomatoes (if using) and fry another 2-3 minutes. ��Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the paprika, salt and pepper (paprika becomes bitter if scorched). ��
• Return the chicken to the pot and place it back over the heat. ��Pour in the chicken broth. The chicken should be mostly covered. Bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the chicken and transfer to a plate.
• In a small bowl, stir the flour into the sour cream/cream mixture to form a smooth paste. Stir the cream mixture into the sauce, whisking constantly to prevent lumps. Bring it to a simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce is thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return the chicken to the sauce and simmer to heat through.
• Serve the chicken paprikas with egg noodles or dumplings(recipe below).

Dumplings

• Place large pot filled with salted water and bring to boil.
• Combine eggs, salt, and water, beating well with whisk.��
• Add flour, a little at a time. Add only enough flour to make a soft, sticky dough.
• Let mixture rest for about 10 mins.
• Beat mixture again.
• Using the side of a teaspoon, spoon small amount of dough into boiling water. Dipping the spoon in the hot water will remove the dough from the spoon��
• The noodles are done when they float to the top. Remove from water with large slotted spoon, and place in colander.
• Rinse with cold water.
• Serve with chicken paprikas.

Why did you choose to submit this recipe?
"Chicken Paprikas is very important to Melia and our extended family. It is a simple peasant dish that runs deep from our Hungarian and Slovenian roots. To Melia, it is comfort and home in a bowl." -��Heather Brown