Chicken Paprikash

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons sweet hungarian paprika
• 2 teaspoons hot hungarian paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons bacon fat or 3 tablespoons lard
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped chopped seeded peeled tomato
• 1 -1 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• herbed spaetzle noodles

Recipe

• 1 season the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the sweet and 1 teaspoon of the hot paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• 2 melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the onions and remaining tablespoon of sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon of hot paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• 4 add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• 5 add the chicken and cook, stirring, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• 6 add the tomatoes and cook for 1 minute.
• 7 add enough stock to cover the chicken and bring to a boil.
• 8 lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes, adding more stock as needed.
• 9 uncover and add the sour cream.
• 10 cook gently until incorporated and warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• 11 season, to taste.
• 12 to serve, divide the spaetzle among 4 large plates, spoon the chicken and sauce over the noodles, and serve immediately.