Chicken Paprikash
This braised chicken dish is based on a recipe we got from home cook Olga Kolozy.
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Credit: Todd Coleman
1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 1⁄2 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1⁄4 cup canola oil
1 3–4-lb. chicken, cut into 6–8 pieces,
skin removed
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. sweet paprika
1 Italian frying pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded,
and chopped
1 large yellow onion, minced
1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
3⁄4 cup sour cream
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1. Bring an 8-qt. pot of salted water to a boil. In a bowl, whisk 2 cups of flour and 1 tsp. salt; form a well in the center. Add egg and 1⁄2 cup water to well; stir to form a dough. Knead in bowl until smooth, about 1 minute. Using a teaspoon, scoop walnut-size portions of dough into pot. Boil dumplings until tender, 6–8 minutes. Drain dumplings and rinse in cold water; cover with a tea towel and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, season chicken with salt and pepper. Put 1⁄2 cup flour on a plate; dredge chicken; shake off excess. Heat oil in a 6-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, turning once, until brown, 8–10 minutes. Set chicken aside. Add paprika and half the peppers, along with the tomatoes and onions, to pot; cook, stirring, until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and broth; boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, turning chicken once, until fully cooked, 12–15 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tbsp. flour and sour cream; whisk in 3⁄4 cup of sauce from pot. Stir sour cream mixture into sauce in pot. Remove from heat. Melt butter in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat, add dumplings and parsley, and cook, tossing occasionally, until hot, about 2 minutes. Serve chicken garnished with remaining peppers and dumplings on the side.
Pairing Note Serve this dish with an acidic white wine that cuts through the sauce's richness; try the 2007 -Senftenberger Piri Riesling from Austria ($25). —David Rosengarten
SERVES 4
Next time I might skip the dumplings and serve over egg noodles.
Last, I wish Saveur would include total prep time and cooking time with each recipe.
cucumber salad is a great side dish (sliced cucumber ,sugar ,vinegar, water , paprika ,pepper ..tossed and kept in the fridge over night ) before serving in its own liquid .