Hearty Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash, or Paprikás Csirke, is one of Hungary’s best-loved comfort foods. Tender chicken is gently simmered with onions and sweet Hungarian paprika before being finished with sour cream for a rich, silky sauce.

The traditional accompaniment is nokedli, small Hungarian egg dumplings that are perfect for catching every bit of the creamy paprika sauce.

Ingredients

For the Chicken Paprikash

• 2½–3 lb bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or lard
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1½ cups chicken broth or water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon caraway seeds, optional
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

For the Nokedli Dumplings

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup water, approximately
• 1 tablespoon butter, optional