Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke) is a classic Hungarian comfort food featuring tender chicken simmered in a rich paprika and onion sauce, then finished with creamy sour cream. Traditionally, it is served with soft Hungarian nokedli dumplings that soak up every bit of the delicious sauce. 🇭🇺🍗

Ingredients

For the Chicken

• 2½ lb (1.2 kg) chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
• 2–3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ cups chicken broth or water
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

For the Sour Cream Sauce

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cooking liquid from the chicken

For the Dumplings

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup water, approximately
• ½ tsp salt