Chicken Paprikash
If you've got chicken pieces, bone-in skin-on, bacon grease and sour cream, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Pat the chicken pieces dry and season with salt, then melt the bacon grease in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken on all sides for about 8 minutes; remove and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium, add the finely chopped onion to the rendered fat, and cook for 6 to 7 minutes until soft and golden, then stir in the minced garlic for 30 seconds.
- Take the pot off the heat briefly and stir in the paprika so it blooms without scorching, then return the chicken, pour in the chicken stock, cover, and simmer gently for about 35 minutes until the chicken reaches 75 C (165 F) and is tender.
- To make the dumplings, beat the eggs with the water and a pinch of salt, then stir in enough flour to form a thick, sticky batter and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Bring a separate pot of salted water to a boil and drop small pieces of the batter in off a teaspoon, cooking for 3 to 4 minutes until they float, then drain.
- Whisk the 2 tablespoons of flour into the sour cream, then temper in a ladle of the hot cooking liquid before stirring the mixture back into the pot off direct high heat to prevent curdling.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce is creamy and lightly thickened, taste for salt, and serve the chicken and sauce over the dumplings.
You'll use: Large pot · Saucepan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Sour Cream
- plain Greek yogurt · crème fraîche
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Chicken Paprikash take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of sour cream?
Try plain Greek yogurt. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Chicken Paprikash is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Bratislava - Chicken Paprikash.jpg by Hemant Bedekar, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.