Pap's Chicken Paprikash
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1040
- Total Fat
- 57
- Saturated Fat
- 18
- Carbohydrates
- 71
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 10
- Protein
- 60
- Cholesterol
- 267
- Sodium
- 1548
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
Chicken Paprikash:
3 pounds chicken (I'm using bone-in thighs)
4 tablespoons paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chicken fat or butter
1 medium onion, sliced (I'm using yellow)
1/2 head cabbage, sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart (4 cups) liquid (I'm using chicken stock)
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, optional
Spaetzle:
3 cups all-purpose flour
Kosher salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
Directions
- For the chicken paprikash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season the chicken with one-third of the paprika (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon), 1 tablespoon salt and some pepper.
- Heat the oil and chicken fat or butter in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chicken and brown for 2 minutes per side; remove to a plate. Add the onions, cabbage and remaining paprika (2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons) and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and cook the roux, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock, making sure there are no lumps.
- Return the chicken to the pan skin-side up. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and measures 160 degrees F, 20 to 35 minutes.
- For the spaetzle: While the chicken is cooking, bring a saucepan of water to a boil.
- Sift the flour and 1 teaspoon salt into a bowl. Make a well and mix in the eggs and milk.
- Dampen a plastic cutting board and place the dough mixture on it. Cut off strips of dough into the water and cook for 3 minutes. Drain the spaetzle and rinse under cold water. Set aside until the chicken is done.
- Add the spaetzle to the chicken pan, stir in the sour cream and parsley if using and serve.
Cook’s Note
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