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Easy Chicken Paprikash

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By: Joanna Cismaru •10/8/22 36 Comments

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Easy Chicken Paprikash – a healthier alternative using chicken breast. Tender pieces of chicken breasts in a rich sweet paprika sauce with bell peppers and served over noodles. Perfect easy and quick weeknight dinner.

chicken paprikash over a bed of noodles on a blue plate

So have you heard of chicken paprikash before? It’s of Hungarian origin and it’s a very very popular dish. The dish is loaded with paprika, a spice that is very commonly used in Hungarian cuisine.

I love this type of dish because of it’s simplicity and who am I kidding, but paprika really is one of my favorite spices to use whether it’s smoked or sweet paprika. I usually buy the big jars from Costco because I use a lot of it. This recipe itself has 2 whole tablespoons of paprika and if you think that’s too much, don’t.

How To Cook With Paprika

Cultures that love to cook with Paprika already know what I’m about to tell you, that being generous with this spice will add so much depth and a mild burn to whatever dish you sprinkle it in. Smoked paprika adds a little more heat than its regular counter part, so keep this in mind while cooking.

Be gentle with your paprika as it tends to burn easily if heated directly in a skillet.

If you can’t find sweet paprika, regular old paprika and smoked paprika will work just as well instead – just keep in mind that regardless of what kind it is paprika is still delicate and prone to burning.

process shots showing how to make chicken paprikash

Ingredients

  • Chicken – I used breasts today but feel free to use any kind of chicken you’d like! This sauce is spectacular no matter the cut.
  • Olive oil – We want a nice neutral tasting oil that will ensure our spice blend sticks to our chicken and crisps up the exterior nicely.
  • Garlic – Use as much or little as you like.
  • Spices – Sweet paprika and red pepper flakes for some added heat. Feel free to omit the red pepper if you’re spice averse.
  • Herbs – Fresh parsley is needed in this chicken dish. If dried is all you have keep in mind that dried herbs are more potent than fresh, 1 teaspoon equals 1 tablespoon of fresh.
  • Onion – We want something mild that cooks down nicely like white or yellow.
  • Veggies – Just some bell pepper is all we need for sweetness and acidity.
  • Broth – Low sodium chicken broth so as to control the salt content of our dish.
  • Tomatoes – An entire can of diced tomatoes, including the juice.
  • Seasoning – Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Flour – We want just a sprinkle to thicken up our sauce. Be sure to cook off the raw flour taste a bit.
  • Sour cream – No paprika dish is complete without a good dollop of sour cream – believe me!

Do I Have To Use Chicken Breast?

You can use any type of chicken cut that you like! Chicken breast, thighs, even drumsticks. Just keep in mind that switching up your cut of chicken may affect your cook time, so keep any eye on that chicken.

How To Make Easy Chicken Paprikash

  1. Cook the chicken: In a Dutch oven or medium size pot heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and onion to the pot and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink inside.
  2. Saute the sauteables: Stir in the peppers and garlic. Add paprika, salt, pepper, red chili flakes and stir lightly. Add the chicken broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
  3. Create the sauce: In a small bowl whisk together the flour and sour cream with a ladle of broth from the pot. Pour this mixture back into the pot and stir. Turn the heat down to a medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will thicken from the flour.
  4. Garnish with parsley and serve over noodles, rice or potatoes.
chicken paprikash in a blue Dutch oven garnished

How To Serve

This Chicken pairs well with almost anything –  seriously.

Whether you want something starchy to spoon this chicken and sauce over or a crisp light salad to snack on alongside, you’ll be hard pressed to find something that doesn’t make for a drool worthy combination. Here are some of my favorite recipes to serve this with:

  • Mashed Potatoes – my all time favorite accompaniment, seriously try it ASAP.
  • Just some plain old noodles
  • Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
  • Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
  • Harvest Rice
  • Creamy Polenta

Leftovers

Fridge

Stored in an air tight container properly cooled, this chicken paprikash will keep for 3 – 4 days in the fridge. Just reheat in the microwave or the oven if you’d prefer when ready to eat.

Freezer

Just place your dish in an airtight container or a freezer bag and this method will allow them to keep for 4 – 6 months. Remove from the freezer and allow to thaw in the fridge over night when ready to eat. Just reheat in on the stovetop or microwave.

overhead shot of chicken paprikash over noodles with a dollop of sour cream

More Delicious Chicken Dishes To Try:

  • Roast Chicken
  • Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
  • One Pan Roasted Honey Orange Chicken And Potatoes
  • Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
  • Chicken Rice Pilaf
  • Cilantro Lime Chicken
  • Chicken Parmesan
  • Firecracker Chicken Meatballs

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4.56 from 38 votes

Easy Chicken Paprikash

Prep 5 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 35 minutes
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Easy Chicken Paprikash – a healthier alternative using chicken breast. Tender pieces of chicken breasts in a rich sweet paprika sauce with bell peppers and served over noodles. Perfect easy and quick weeknight dinner.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breasts (or chicken thighs, skinless and boneless cut into small cubes)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 bell pepper (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 15 ounce diced tomatoes (1 can, including juice)
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • fresh parsley for garnish

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Instructions 

  • In a Dutch oven or medium size pot heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and onion to the pot and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink inside.
  • Stir in the peppers and garlic. Add paprika, salt, pepper, red chili flakes and stir lightly. Add the chicken broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the flour and sour cream with a ladle of broth from the pot. Pour this mixture back into the pot and stir. Turn the heat down to a medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will thicken from the flour.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve over noodles, rice or potatoes.

Equipment

  • 3.5-quart Dutch Oven

Notes

  1. Stored in an air tight container properly cooled, this chicken dish will keep for 3 – 4 days in the fridge. Just reheat in the microwave or the oven if you’d prefer when ready to eat.
  2. To freeze: Just place your dish in an airtight container or a freezer bag and this method will allow them to keep for 4 – 6 months. Remove from the freezer and allow to thaw in the fridge over night when ready to eat. Just reheat in on the stovetop or microwave.
  3. Nutritional information does not include pasta.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 172kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 10g (3%)Protein: 18g (36%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)Cholesterol: 53mg (18%)Sodium: 207mg (9%)Potassium: 571mg (16%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 1960IU (39%)Vitamin C: 35mg (42%)Calcium: 49mg (5%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Marlene
Marlene
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
My husband and I really enjoyed this. I didn’t have minced tomatoes, but I had a can of whole peeled, so I minced them myself. I added about a tablespoon of tomato paste because the can of tomatoes was much bigger and I didn’t want it to be too runny. It was perfect. I love this much-easier version of one of my favorite dishes, and I much prefer using chick boobs to dark meat. My only complaint is the timing. It took me a full hour to do all the prep and cooking. But it was worth it! We were too hungry and it smelled too good to stop for a photo…maybe next time.

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Anika
Anika
Posted: 10 months ago

I don’t have canned tomato or fresh tomatoes, can i use tomato paste instead?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Anika
Posted: 10 months ago

Tomato paste won’t really work, it’s completely different than canned tomatoes. The only thing I could suggest is mix it with some water or chicken broth but you won’t have the tomatoes in there, so the consistency will be all different.

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Jack & Polly
Jack & Polly
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
WE, L-O-V-E-D it!!! Jack & I are making it again!!! Everyone should try it. Thank you for such an awesome recipe!!!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 1 year ago

I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂

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POLLY & JACK
POLLY & JACK
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
We have made this many times it is sooooo good and comes together really fast. thank you so much for a new favorite!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 1 year ago

Thank you!

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Joscelyn
Joscelyn
Posted: 1 year ago

What is the serving size?

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
Reply to  Joscelyn
Posted: 1 year ago

If referring to the Nutritional information, it is based off the entire dish itself, excluding the pasta. It will vary depending on ingredients used etc. The nutritional information assumes 6 servings, so it’s per serving.

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Lana P
Lana P
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
SO good!! Used thighs and since I’m averse to handling raw meat, lightly seared the chicken pieces whole and then removed them from the pan to sauté the veggies. I added the chicken back to the pot while the sauce was simmering, and once the it was cooked through, removed it to cut into bite-sized pieces. Otherwise, I followed the recipe as written. This is super easy and super delicious. Jo, I’ll be checking out all your recipes now!

BTW, absolutely loved reading Agi’s review where her picky children can’t even “look at the bones!” If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Chicken Paprikash, it’s that there are almost as many ways to make it as there are cooks in Hungary! This version of Jo’s is incredibly good and I can’t recommend it enough.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 2 years ago

Thank you, Lana! I’m so glad you liked it!

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Joe
Joe
Posted: 2 years ago

WOW, left over night. Had a lb. of chicken and every thing to make this dish. Made your harvest rice with left over yellow rices and substituted black beans for mushrooms. Googled suggestion. Served it it sauteed spinach. If I was served this in restaurant, I would want to meat he chef to thank him, and leave a huge tip. Fantastic meal.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 2 years ago

So glad you enjoyed it!

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Penelope Yood
Penelope Yood
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Absolutely yummy! I used a mandolin to thin slice the onions instead of chopping them, and served the dish over Ronzoni Tumeric Pasta. Easy, too!

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Candy Hazzard
Candy Hazzard
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
So easy and so tasty!

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Jacqueline Hutchinson
Jacqueline Hutchinson
Posted: 3 years ago

my Mothers chicken paprika’s had white broth and light fluffy dumplings? Have you ever made something Like it?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Jacqueline Hutchinson
Posted: 3 years ago

No, I haven’t but it sounds delicious!

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Stacey Hectus
Stacey Hectus
Posted: 3 years ago

I made this recipe this weekend. I typed into the search engine what I had and this recipe came up. It was so good and the whole family enjoyed it. I made it over mashed potatoes. It makes a lot and I have to say was the perfect meal for a chilly night. My husband asked to have it again. That is my test on good or bad meal so this one passed the test. Your Butter Chicken was also a “have again meal”

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Leonard Price
Leonard Price
Posted: 3 years ago

wanted to know how to cook off the raw flour taste in this recipe, usually i cook the flour and butter a bit in a separate pot. then add liquids.

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 3 years ago

The flour does get simmered for 20 minutes which should take away the raw flour taste.
If you did want to make a roux, you can add 2 tbsp of butter and the flour before adding the liquids.

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Lee Bell
Lee Bell
Posted: 3 years ago

I would like to know if this could be made in a crockpot?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 3 years ago

Absolutely!

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Barbara M.
Barbara M.
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
One of our sons is vegetarian so for his version, I substituted an equal amount of smoked Sriracha tofu (he likes things spicy) and of course, used vegetable broth instead of chicken. Was as tasty as the chicken version…in fact next time all four of us may vegetarian.

Thanks for the recipe. It is a keeper.

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Danny's girl
Danny's girl
Posted: 6 years ago

5 stars
Only two chicken breast for six people? I usually allow one chicken breast per person!

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Fenne Kieken
Fenne Kieken
Reply to  Danny's girl
Posted: 6 years ago

This is a pasta sauce dish so you don’t need a lot of chicken but if you want to provide additional portions you could allow one per person. Change it up and make it your own. Thats what cooking is all about.

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