Chicken Paprikash

A classic Hungarian dish with so much paprika flavor that you won’t even miss the salt. To reduce saturated fat content, remove the chicken skin prior to serving.

YOU NEED:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
• 2 – 3 large yellow onions, diced
• 3 tablespoons paprika, preferably sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 banana peppers, sliced
• 2 tablespoons sour cream, plus more for garnish if desired
• 2 tablespoons milk (can use lowfat milk, but sauce will be thinner)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• Chopped parsley to garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large pot on medium high. Pat chicken pieces
   dry and add to oil, cooking 3 – 4 minutes on each side until
   browned. Remove chicken and set aside.
2. Add the onions to the oil and cook covered over very low heat
   until soft. Turn off heat and stir in paprika and black pepper.
3. Stir in the tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Turn heat up to mediumlow,
   add chicken, cover and cook for about 30 minutes. Add
   water as necessary.
4. Remove lid, add banana peppers and cook another 10 minutes.
5. Remove chicken pieces and place on a serving platter
6. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream, milk and flour. Stir this into contents of the pot to make the paprika sauce. Stir until blended. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes, but do not allow to boil. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with chopped parsley and a dollop of sour cream, if desired.