Chicken Paprikash

Ingredients

  • Dumplings:
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 2 1⁄2 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Chicken:
  • 1 ⁄4 cup rendered chicken fat (Shmaltz Rendered chicken fat ) or canola oil
  • 1 3–4-lb. chicken, cut into 6–8 pieces,
  • skin removed
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp. sweet paprika
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded,
  • and chopped (you can use canned)
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 3 ⁄4 cup sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Dumplings:

1. Bring an 8-qt. pot of salted water or chicken broth 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.

Chicken:

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 the tomatoes and onions, to pot; cook, stirring, until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, wine 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.

3. 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 with dumplings on the side.


Note: Can be served with egg noodles instead of dumplings. Just add butter and parsley to noodles.