Almost Homemade Paprika Chicken Food

PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix paprika, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle the seasoning over the cubed chicken and toss to get it coated on all sides.
• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute for 5-6 minutes.
• Stir and turn the chicken pieces over and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until cooked through.
• Squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the chicken and serve!

PAP'S CHICKEN PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• For the chicken paprikash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season the chicken with one-third of the paprika (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon), 1 tablespoon salt and some pepper.
• Heat the oil and chicken fat or butter in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chicken and brown for 2 minutes per side; remove to a plate. Add the onions, cabbage and remaining paprika (2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons) and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and cook the roux, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock, making sure there are no lumps.
• Return the chicken to the pan skin-side up. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and measures 160 degrees F, 20 to 35 minutes.
• For the spaetzle: While the chicken is cooking, bring a saucepan of water to a boil.
• Sift the flour and 1 teaspoon salt into a bowl. Make a well and mix in the eggs and milk.
• Dampen a plastic cutting board and place the dough mixture on it. Cut off strips of dough into the water and cook for 3 minutes. Drain the spaetzle and rinse under cold water. Set aside until the chicken is done.
• Add the spaetzle to the chicken pan, stir in the sour cream and parsley if using and serve.

PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup of the flour, 1 tablespoon of the marjoram, 1 teaspoon of the paprika and some salt and black pepper in a low-sided dish. Stir until blended.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add the butter and oil. Heat until the butter has melted and the oil is shiny.
• Sprinkle the chicken all over with salt and black pepper. Next, dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour on all sides. Shake to remove excess flour before placing the chicken into the hot pot. Working in batches if necessary, sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add the onions to the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Sprinkle with the sugar and some salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened and turned golden, about 12 minutes. Add the garlic and bell peppers and cook for 1 minute more. Add the tomato paste, chicken broth, red pepper flakes and the remaining 1 tablespoon marjoram and 2 teaspoons sweet paprika; stir to combine.
• Place the chicken back in the pot, nestling it in the sauce. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the chicken is very tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 50 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a serving dish. Mix the sour cream with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a medium bowl. Stir the mixture into the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle generously with dill.

CHICKEN PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius.
• Mix butter and garlic together.
• Gently pull skin back on the chicken breast but do not remove. Spread 1/4 of butter/garlic mixture over meat.
• Pull skin back over, sprinkle paprika on the top of the skin, then place breasts on a baking tray lined with baking paper (don't need baking paper if using breasts on the bone).
• Repeat steps 3 and 4 with other 3 breasts.
• Put in the oven and bake for 30 minutes (35 to 40 if on the bone).

EASY PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Add to skillet with onions and garlic and saute until chicken is browned and onions are soft, turning chicken once, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with paprika and ground red pepper.
• Combine tomato paste and water and slowly stir into skillet.
• Add bell peppers; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Cover and cook 5 more minutes.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

SPANISH PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a shallow dish.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest and drizzle with lemon juice.
• Turn to coat well, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• In a small bowl mix paprika, thyme and half each of the salt and pepper.
• Remove the chicken from the lemon juice, shake off the excess juice and pat dry with paper towel.
• Rub the paprika mixture evenly over chicken breasts and set aside for about 10 minutes.
• In a large non-stick skillet heat half the olive oil (1 Tbsp) over medium high heat and brown the chicken breasts on both sides until golden brown.
• Remove the chicken from the pan, add the rest of the oil, ham, onion and garlic to the pan and cook stirring for about 5 minutes, or until the ham is becoming crisp.
• Add the wine and bring to a boil.
• Cook stirring for about 3 minutes or until the wine is almost evaporated.
• Add the chicken stock and remaining salt and pepper, stir to combine.
• Return chicken breasts to the skill and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear when pierced.
• Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
• Enjoy.

OVEN FRIED PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a shallow dish, set aside. Place wire rack over a sheet pan, set aside.
• Rinse chicken and gently pat dry.
• Coat each chicken piece thoroughly in the flour mixture and place on the wire rack/sheet pan, then place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pre-heat oven to 425*F. Put butter into 9x13x2 baking dish (or a larger 18x12x2 roaster pan, depending on the size of your chicken portions) and place dish in the oven just until the butter melts.
• Once the butter has melted, tilt the baking dish around to evenly distribute the butter. Place coated chicken pieces SKIN SIDE DOWN directly into the hot, buttered baking dish (do not over-crowd).
• Bake, un-covered, for 35 minutes UNDISTURBED (it is not burning). Then flip chicken over and bake an additional 15 minutes. Check to be sure no pink remains and juices run clear.
• Remove chicken pieces to a platter and tent with foil for 5 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

OLD WORLD PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat chicken with mixture of flour, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Brown chicken in hot olive oil in skillet about 15 minutes.
• Add onion.
• Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water; add 1/2 cup to chicken in skillet.
• (Add more as needed.) Cover and simmer over low heat 30 to 40 minutes or until tender.
• Remove to serving platter.
• Add remaining bouillon and sour cream to pan drippings.
• Stir well; heat.
• Sometimes I remove the meat from the bone and serve on top of extra wide noodles; then cover with the sour cream and bouillon gravy.

TRUE HUNGARIAN CHICKEN PAPRIKAS

Steps:

• Wash and cut up chickens into pieces. Heat butter in large skillet and fry chicken pieces till browned. Remove from skillet and keep warm. Pour off most of fat from skillet and add chopped onions and garlic, saute till tender, add paprika and cook for a minute, add salt and pepper to onion mixture. Add chicken broth and stir well to remove mixture from bottom of pan. In a large dutch oven or cooking pot, add broth mixture and bring to a boil, add chicken. Make sure there is enough liquid to just cover all the chicken (if there is not enough, then add some water or more broth.)Cook covered on low heat till chicken is so tender it will fall off the bones. Remove chicken to a platter when fully cooked. Combine flour and sour cream, mix into the pot, cook slow, stirring often until thickened and smooth. At this point if sauce is not thick enough, add cream slowly while still cooking on low until desired thickness. You want to achieve a sauce that is a consistancy of gravy, but not too thick. Once this is done you will need to make some dumplings as follows:.
• 3-C. flour.
• 5 eggs.
• 2 teaspoons salt.
• 1/4 C water.
• mix ingredients together until smooth. Drop batter by teaspoons into boiling salted water. Cook 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Serve on plates and top off with sauce and chicken. This can also be served with the traditional Hungarian Cucumber salad.
• Hungarian Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream:.
• 2 cucumbers.
• 1 lg clove garlic, pressed.
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• 2 T. vinegar.
• 1/2°C sour cream.
• Hungarian Paprika.
• Pare cucmbers and slice into thin slices, place in bowl,add garlic, toss with salt. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Drain cucumbers very well. Blend vinegar with sour cream and add cucumbers, mix well and sprinkle top with paprika generously, and serve.