Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)

Excellent choice — Chicken Paprikash with Nokedli (Hungarian Dumplings) is a true Hungarian comfort food classic! 🇭🇺🍗✨ Here’s how to make it:

🇭🇺 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Nokedli (Dumplings)

Serves: 4–6
Time: About 1 hour

Ingredients:

For the Chicken Paprikash:

  • 2–3 lbs (1–1.5 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (legs, thighs, or drumsticks)
  • 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped (optional, but common)
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped (or 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1–1.5 cups (240–360 ml) chicken broth or water
  • 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the Nokedli (Hungarian Dumplings):

  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) water (more as needed)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
PREPARATION