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Paprikash Chicken

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
85 min
TOTAL TIME
115 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Hungarian
Paprikash Chicken
Ingredients
  • 4 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon paprika, or more to taste
  • 1/2 cup water, or more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cold water
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon butter
Instructions
1
First, place a large cooking vessel over medium heat and begin to cook the bacon until it reaches a crispy state, approximately 4 minutes. Next, add the onion and continue to cook until it becomes soft and translucent, taking about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir occasionally during this time.
2
Then, add the chicken and tomatoes to the pot and cover it with a lid. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
After that, add the paprika to the pot and stir it in. Pour in 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water, then season the mixture with salt. Cover the pot again and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
Remove the lid from the pot and continue to cook the chicken mixture for an additional 5 minutes.
5
Transfer the cooked chicken to a serving plate and keep it warm throughout the cooking process.
6
In a separate bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of cold water and sour cream until well combined. Add this mixture to the pot with the chicken, stirring constantly until the gravy is evenly colored and smooth.
7
Return the cooked chicken to the pot and cover it with a lid. Simmer over low heat for another 30 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.
8
Meanwhile, combine flour and salt in a separate bowl. In another bowl, whisk together 1 teaspoon of water and an egg until well combined.
9
Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, stirring constantly until the batter becomes very thick and forms a solid mass when broken with a spoon.
10
In a separate pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the boiling water.
11
Drop 1/2 teaspoon of the dumpling batter into the boiling water. The dumplings will rise to the surface in approximately 1 minute; continue to boil for an additional 5 minutes.
12
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked dumplings to a serving bowl. Repeat this process until all of the batter has been used up, and all of the dumplings have been cooked.
13
In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of butter and the cooked dumplings. Add these dumplings to the chicken mixture in the pot, allowing them to heat through together.