Hungarian Chicken Paprikash With Dumplings (Csirke-Paprikas &Amp; Nokedli)

Step 1

Instructions for the chicken paprikash:

Step 2

Salt the chicken pieces well and let them sit out while you slice the onions. (Bringing the chicken pieces to room temperature)

Step 3

Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. When the butter is hot, pat the chicken pieces dry with a paper towel and place them skin side down in the pan. Brown the chicken on all sides, taking care to keep the skin intact. Once browned, remove and set aside.

Step 4

Add the onions to the pan and cook them, scraping up the bits from the bottom of the pan, cook until lightly browned.

Step 5

Add the paprika, black pepper to the onions and stir to combine. Add the chicken broth and deglaze the bottom of the pan.

Step 6

Add the chicken pieces back into the pan on top of the onions. Cover and cook on a low simmer for about 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. (Internal temperature should be at least 165 degrees f) If you want to cook the chicken until it falls off the bone, that should take another 30 minutes or so.

Step 7

Once the chicken is cooked to your liking, remove it once again from the pan.

Step 8

Allow the pan to cool for a few minutes and slowly stir in the sour cream. Add salt to taste.

Step 9

Put the chicken back into the pan and coat well with the sauce.

Step 10

Serve with Nokedli or any noodles or dumplings.

Step 11

Place a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil

Step 12

Combine eggs, salt and water, mix well with a whisk

Step 13

Add flour, a little at a time enough to make a soft, sticky dough

Step 14

Let dough rest for 10 minutes

Step 15

Beat mixture together

Step 16

There are different methods of dropping the dough into the water.

Step 17

If you have a colander and a spatula- hold the colander over the boiling water, put a little of the dough mixture into the colander and push through the holes with a spatula.

Step 18

Alternatively, you can just drop small pieces of the dough mixture using a teaspoon

Step 19

You can also purchase a Nokedli or spaetzel maker designed especially to make these small dumplings.

Step 20

Whatever method you use, when the Nokedli rises to the top, it is done.

Step 21

Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold water.

Step 22

Serve with the chicken paprikash, it would also be wonderful added to any stew.