Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings) 🇭🇺

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash, known as Paprikás Csirke, is one of Hungary’s most beloved comfort foods. Tender chicken is slowly cooked in a rich paprika-infused sauce made with onions, tomatoes, and sour cream, then served with soft homemade dumplings called Nokedli.

The secret to this dish is simple: good-quality Hungarian paprika, plenty of onions, and gentle cooking. The result is a creamy, savory sauce that coats every piece of chicken and makes the dumplings absolutely irresistible.

Ingredients

For the Chicken Paprikash

• 2½–3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or lard
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Sour Cream Sauce

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chicken broth or cooking liquid

For the Nokedli Dumplings

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup water, approximately