Chicken Paprikash🇭🇺..

Here’s a traditional Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke) recipe 🇭🇺—rich, comforting, and full of flavor from sweet paprika and sour cream.


🇭🇺 Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke)

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1.5 kg (3 lb) bone-in chicken (legs/thighs preferred)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1–2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika (not smoked!)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup water or chicken broth
  • 1 large tomato, chopped (optional)
  • 1 Hungarian yellow pepper or bell pepper, chopped (optional)
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp flour (for thickening)