Oma's Chicken Paprikash

• porzioni: 4 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 40 minutes
• tempo totale: 1 hour 55 minutes

Ingredienti

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large onion, diced

1 Hungarian pepper, chopped

4 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika, heaping

2 chicken breasts, quartered (or 4 bone-in thighs)

2 cups water

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon flour

1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste

Istruzioni

In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil, and add onion and Hungarian pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until almost translucent. Add paprika -- it will seem like a lot, but trust me, the more the better -- and stir to combine. Heat through for several more minutes -- adding the paprika at the beginning of the cooking process intensifies the smoky-sweet, robust flavor -- and cook until the onions are cooked through, stirring almost continuously.

Add chicken and stir to coat with paprika, let it brown slightly, and add 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Add more water if needed.

In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, a spoonful of flour, and a splash of water, and stir into the paprikash. Add salt and pepper to taste. Give the chicken a rough shred with your fork, and serve over egg noodles in a bowl, as you would a stew.