Chicken Paprikash - Hungarian Chicken Stew - Food Wishes

I’m very exciting to be sharing this simple, but amazing Hungarian Chicken Paprikash recipe. No fancy techniques, or exotic ingredients, just home-cooked comfort food at its finest. Enjoy!

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[veggieto]

Pro Tip from me, a Hungarian. Always pull your pan off the heat when adding the paprika, incorporate well, add the broth, then put it back on the heat and continue. Paprika will become unpleasantly bitter if hit with direct heat.

[gabbylang]

This for me, as a Transylvanian, is one of my favorite dishes, and I made this today for the first time ever, including Nokedli, for my children as my mother did for us, and I just realized that in two days it will be one year since she passed away. So, good traditional food is a good source for keeping the memories of loved ones. Be safe everyone. Cheers.

[tobiasg_]

That moment when Chef John posts a video and you realize that you actually have everything in the house to make that *right now.* That's tomorrow's lunch sorted, thanks Chef!

[bmeissn]

My Family are Danube Schwabians, Ethnic German Hugarians, and they used to cook this when I was a child, it was great! Thanks for the recipe, I also had this in Hungary Last year when I I went to Budapest to visit.

[bendeguzvarga]

Just a few notes from a Hungarian fan:
- it is customary to add yellow peppers after the onion has been sauteed (even the cores and the seeds)
- paprikás can be made out of everything (my personal favourite would be catfish)
- if you have leftover Paprikás, you can make some savoury crepes, fill them with the meat and serve with a further reduced sauce (called Pancakes from Hortobágy)

Also it made me really happy that Chef John mentioned Nokedli, it is the most used side dish for any type of Paprikás

(The second one would be pasta with cottage cheese and fried pork fat)

[jamesbaka]

My grandma used to make it like this but she'd serve it over some big thick tasty dumplings and put mushrooms and pieces of bacon in it and it was literally the best food I've ever eaten.

[EtzEchad]

I have a friend who is VERY proud of his Hungarian heritage, and he made this for me once. It was very, very good!

[iain]

Ah, paprikas csirke (apologies for potential spelling errors). My wife is Hungarian, I met her in the UK and eventually met her family.
We’re married now (obviously), and what a delight it was to eat her mother’s food. Sealed the deal. Hungarian hospitality is second to none. The food is exceptional, and the bread is the best I have tasted anywhere in the world. Go there, eat this, marry a Hungarian.

[madchenblindes]

Hungarian here, I make this at least once a month. Good paprika is the key!

[tkoch]

I have made chicken paprikash for a long time but I always followed a different recipe (Loaf and Ladle, Exeter, NH). Tonight, I made the Chef John version and it was outstanding!!! I will always make it this way from now on. (I used creme fraiche instead of heavy cream, and I removed the chicken skins before returning the chicken to the Dutch oven). Chef John's recipes are always fantastic!

[janagardy]

I am a widow of a Hungarian man that defected from Hungary during the revolution. I learned to cook Hungarian food & while some of it is time consuming much of it is not. But simple or time consuming this cuisine is unbeatable. Goulash leves is a wonderful winter soup that I have frequently with Apricot Palacsinta. Your recipe for Paprikash is slightly different than mine but looks good. One thing that I feel is very important is to remove the pan from the heat when adding the paprika as it can become bitter if it burns. I use hot & sweet paprika in all of my Hungarian dishes as I like the combination. If anyone has a recipe for Hungarian potatoes I would be grateful to have it shared.

[artistlovepeace]

Chef John, you are obviously a lover of humanity because you are sharing all your recipes. Food is love. Love is for everyone. You help feed everyone. I trust you.

[Gwygojyn]

I made this tonight and it turned out perfect and delicious! The only single thing I changed was I didn’t bloom the paprika. I saw videos of Hungarian grandmas making it and they said it would be bitter. Thanks for the recipe!!

[freddymclain]

I replicated this as best i could and was regarded as a genius by family members. Thanks, chef John.

[tamaracady]

My dad’s grandmother came from Hungary but there are few of her recipes that have been passed down. I appreciate any opportunity to learn recipes that she might have cooked, so thank you.

[sophiyah-]

Adding roasted, puréed red peppers takes this to A WHOLE NOTHER LEVEL

[life_is_gr]

My Croatian grandmother used to always make Chicken Paprikash and Goulash, by far some of the most delicious and comforting foods I've ever had the pleasure of trying!

[milanoduo]

Growing up with a Hungarian dad and Slovak mom, this was one of our favorite meals and often a birthday choice. Mom would use lard to fry the onions and didn't add any tomatoes but otherwise this seems the same. However, we ALWAYS ate it with galuska (basically large spaetzle), a double recipe of which was necessary because we all loved the dumplings.

[lisam.]

I just had the worst day at work and was so upset I burst into tears once inside my car. This sweet video reminds you to focus on something that is laid back, and even if you blow it a little, it’s no big deal. Thank you Chef John. My oldest is from Russia and my youngest is Ukrainian. I made this dish years ago and they loved it. Completely forgot about it until now.

[ladydough]

I've had this once at a friend's house when I was in the 9th grade 10 years ago. I could smell her house & taste this dish even though its been that long. I think about it every now & then. I don't know why I haven't made it! Will definetly try to make it soon w some egg noodles to remenence on my old best friend. She has Hungarian roots & thats why her dad made that dish. She was so proud he was making it