Luscious Paprika Cream Chicken

Try this Paprika Cream Chicken for a hearty comfort meal. Creamy, spicy, and very amazing! Ideal for a relaxing night in.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter

4 chicken thighs, about 2.5 pounds

1 medium onion, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoons paprika

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon of kosher salt

1 cup of chicken stock

1 tablespoon of flour

½ cup of sour cream

1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In a pot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Melt the remaining butter, then sauté onions until soft. Add red pepper, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, salt, and pepper, stirring for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Pour in chicken stock and reduce heat to medium. Return chicken to the pot, skin-side down, and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Use a thermometer to ensure chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

Mix flour with sour cream, then temper with ½ cup of cooking liquid. Add back to the pot, stirring to avoid clumps.

Return chicken to the pot, coating it with the sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve with your choice of side.

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Luscious Paprika Cream Chicken

Try this Paprika Cream Chicken for a hearty comfort meal. Creamy, spicy, and very amazing! Ideal for a relaxing night in.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 chicken thighs about 2.5 pounds
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1 cup of chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon of flour
• ½ cup of sour cream
• 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

 

• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In a pot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter, then sauté onions until soft. Add red pepper, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, salt, and pepper, stirring for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
• Pour in chicken stock and reduce heat to medium. Return chicken to the pot, skin-side down, and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Use a thermometer to ensure chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
• Mix flour with sour cream, then temper with ½ cup of cooking liquid. Add back to the pot, stirring to avoid clumps.
• Return chicken to the pot, coating it with the sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve with your choice of side.

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