Chicken Paprikash

By BobD

Low-fat chicken breasts stay juicy and delicious in the velvety, zesty sauce for this healthy Hungarian chicken dish.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sweet Hungarian paprika, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds, ground
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 thyme sprigs
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream

Details

Servings 8
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large enameled cast-iron casserole or Dutch oven, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion, bell peppers and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add the paprika, caraway and flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the stock, bay leaves and thyme sprigs, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are very tender and the sauce is thickened, about 1 hour.

Add the chicken to the sauce and cook over high heat until just white throughout, about 6 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Spoon the chicken into bowls, and top with sour cream. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.