Hungarian Chicken Goulash

🇭🇺🍗 Hungarian Chicken Goulash (Csirkepaprikás-Style)
Tender chicken in a rich paprika sauce — cozy, comforting, and 100% Hungarian. Don’t lose this recipe!

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🛒 Ingredients

• 2½ lbs (1–1.2 kg) chicken pieces (thighs & drumsticks preferred)
• 2 tbsp lard or oil
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
• 2 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• ½ tsp hot paprika (optional)
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped (traditional but optional)
• 1 tomato, chopped (or ½ cup canned tomatoes)
• 1 cup chicken broth or water
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• 1 bay leaf (optional)

To Finish

• ½–¾ cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Sauté the Onions
   • Heat lard/oil in a pot.
   • Cook onions slowly until soft and lightly golden.
2. Add Paprika (Important Step)
   • Remove pot from heat.
   • Stir in sweet paprika (and hot paprika if using).
   • This keeps paprika from burning.
3. Add Chicken & Veggies
   • Return to heat.
   • Add chicken, garlic, pepper, tomato, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
   • Stir to coat chicken with paprika.
4. Simmer
   • Add broth.
   • Cover and simmer gently 35–45 minutes, until chicken is tender.
5. Creamy Finish
   • Mix sour cream with flour.
   • Stir into the pot and simmer 5 minutes (do not boil hard).
6. Serve
   • Adjust seasoning and serve hot.

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🍽️ Traditional Sides

• Nokedli (Hungarian dumplings)
• Egg noodles
• Mashed potatoes
• Pickles or cucumber salad

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💡 Tips

• Always use real Hungarian paprika 🇭🇺
• Chicken thighs give the best flavor
• Even better the next day!

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