🍗 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash – Paprikás Csirke

Here’s the classic recipe for Hungarian Chicken Paprikash – Paprikás Csirke 🇭🇺, one of Hungary’s most famous comfort dishes, rich with sweet paprika and traditionally served with nokedli dumplings.

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🍗 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash – Paprikás Csirke

Ingredients (4–6 servings)

For the chicken:

• 2–3 tbsp sunflower oil or lard
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika (plus a pinch hot paprika, optional)
• 3 lbs (1.4 kg) bone-in chicken pieces (legs, thighs, or cut-up whole chicken)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large tomato, chopped (or ½ cup canned)
• 1 small green pepper, chopped (optional, traditional in some regions)
• 2 cups (480 ml) chicken broth or water
• Salt & black pepper to taste

For finishing the sauce:

• 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional, for thickening)

For serving:

• Nokedli (Hungarian dumplings) or buttered egg noodles