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Traditional Hungarian Paprikás Csirke: Chicken Paprikash with Sour Cream and Nokedli
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Hungary
75 minutes
Serves 6
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Traditional Hungarian Paprikás Csirke: Chicken Paprikash with Sour Cream and Nokedli
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Pat the chicken dry and salt it. Melt the lard in a wide pot and brown the pieces lightly; transfer to a plate.
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1.5 kg bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
2 tbsp lard
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
1 tomato, chopped
1 Hungarian wax pepper, sliced
1 tsp salt
250 ml water or light chicken stock
200 g full-fat sour cream
1 tbsp plain flour
1 batch cooked nokedli, for serving
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Bone-in dark meat remains juicy during braising.
Temper the sour cream before adding it to prevent curdling.
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