Grandmother Kovacs' Famous Chicken Paprikas
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Classic Hungarian comfort food. From Jackie's grandmother, to her mother and now - to us. So eat, already.
Ingredients
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1 tbsp
vegetable oil
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1
onion
, chopped
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1
green
sweet pepper
, chopped
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1 tbsp
Hungarian
paprika
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1
2.5-kg
chicken
, cut into 8 pieces
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1/2 tsp
salt
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1/4 tsp
black pepper
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1/2 cup
water
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1 tbsp
all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
sour cream
Instructions
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion, green pepper and paprika and cook, stirring, for at least 10 minutes, or until very soft.
- Add the chicken pieces and the salt and pepper, and stir until mixed. Add the water, slam the lid on the pan and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 35 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flour with a spoonful or two of the liquid from the pot, stirring until completely smooth – no lumps. Mix this back into the pot, blending until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream.
- Serve the chicken with noodles, rice or potatoes to soak up the wonderful sauce.