Hungarian Chicken Paprikash Dumplings (Print-Friendly Format)
Hungarian-style chicken, paprika sauce, and fluffy dumplings—a comforting, family-inspired meal from scratch.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Chicken Paprikash
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45 milliliters vegetable oil
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1 large Vidalia onion, finely chopped
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1 whole chicken (approximately 1.5–1.8 kilograms), cut into pieces with skin intact
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2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
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3 chicken bouillon cubes
→ For the Broth
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475 milliliters sour cream
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120 milliliters water
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4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3 teaspoons seasoning salt (such as Lawry's, optional)
→ Dumplings
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4 large eggs
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710 milliliters water
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750 grams all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
# How to Make It:
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Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and cook until translucent but not browned. Remove from heat and stir in paprika until well combined.
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Place chicken pieces into the pot with the onion-paprika mixture. Brown lightly on all sides in batches as needed, adding more oil if the pot becomes dry.
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Add enough water to almost cover the chicken. Bring to a boil. Add chicken bouillon cubes and seasoning salt if using. Cover the pot and simmer for 25 minutes, or 15–20 minutes if using a pressure cooker.
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While chicken simmers, blend sour cream, water, and flour together with a hand mixer until smooth. Set aside.
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When chicken is cooked, transfer pieces to a colander to cool briefly. Gradually whisk sour cream mixture into the broth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Chicken may be de-boned if desired, or served with bones intact.
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In a mixer, combine eggs, water, flour, and salt. Mix until a loose, soupy dough forms.
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Using a spoon, drop scoops of dough into the boiling water in batches. Cook for approximately 7 minutes, until dumplings float to the surface. Drain well and rinse briefly with warm water.
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Arrange dumplings in serving bowls, top generously with sauce, and add chicken pieces as preferred.
# Additional Information:
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All-purpose flour may be adjusted to achieve desired sauce and dumpling thickness.
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Seasoning salt enhances flavor but is optional.
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Deboning the chicken makes the dish easier to eat, but serving the chicken on the bone preserves tradition.