A classic Hungarian dish that brings comfort and joy to anyone's belly.
Trivia :
In Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula, the protagonist - Jonathan Harker dines on chicken paprikash during his trip to Count Dracula's castle.
Chicken Paprikash
The protein is cooked and simmered in a #paprika spiced sauce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika
Ingredients:
1 lb. Chicken Thighs
2 tbsp. Smoked Paprika
1 cup Onion (thinly sliced)
1 1/2 cup Chicken drippings/Chicken Broth
2 tbsp. Butter
2 tbsp. Flour
1 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
1/2 cup White Wine (Chardonnay or Riesling)
1 cup Diced Tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper (diced)
2 tbsp. Cooking oil
To taste Salt & freshly ground Pepper
Instructions:
Cooking the Chicken:
Set the heat in the oven to 350 degrees. Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set the chicken thighs skin side down on a baking tray and bake for 10 min. Remove and flip the thighs skin side up. Crank the oven to 420 degrees and bake again for 10 to 15 minutes until skin is golden brown. Remove and set aside to rest, save the drippings!
Making the Sauce:
Sauté to caramelized the onion, add in the diced tomatoes & red bell peppers to cook; collect and set aside
Melt the butter over medium heat and stir in the flour to make a basic roux
Add in the white wine, chicken drippings, sour cream, heavy cream - stir in low flame to mix homogenously
Add in the smoked paprika, taste and adjust to desired amount (I love to put a lot)
Add back the sautéed onions, tomatoes & red bell peppers to the sauce and simmer in low heat for at least 5 minutes for the flavors to marry.
Arrange the chicken thighs in the sauce, cover and simmer in low heat for 15 minutes
Season with salt & pepper to taste and serve
Accompaniment:
With baked potato slices or wedges
Over Egg Noodles
With crusted Bread
Over wild rice
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