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Are you guys fans of chicken paprikash? Savory chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with lots and lots of paprika: simple, comforting, and quick to make.

To be honest, until making chicken paprikash myself, I hadn’t had it. There aren’t a lot of Hungarian places around here and I don’t have a friendly Hungarian grandma or grandpa neighbor to share their secret family recipe. So, of course I turned to the internet. I have no idea if this recipe is traditional or totally out of left field, but it was delicious and very easy to make.

I liked the crispy chicken thighs and the sauce was amazing. I would maybe add a bit of acidity and brightness to it with lemon and I’d probably also increase the cayenne for a bit of a kick. I loved it a lot though and with the egg noodles, it was definitely my idea of a good time :)

Oven Baked Paprika Chicken Thighs Recipe

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash is so good you'll wish you tried it years ago.

Serves 2

4.67 from 6 votes

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Ingredients

• 4 bone in skin on chicken thighs
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic sliced
• 1.5 tbsp smoked paprika Hungarian preferred
• 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 15 oz crushed tomatoes 1 can
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pat the chicken thighs dry and season both sides with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• In an oven safe skilled, melt the butter over medium high heat and add the chicken thighs, skin side down. Brown, without moving, until golden and crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, until soft. Turn the heat down and stir in the paprika, then the crushed tomatoes. Add about a 1/4 cup water to the tomato can and swirl to get all the last bits of tomato. Pour into the pan then nestle the chicken back into the sauce.
  
• Bake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Meanwhile, take the sour cream out of the fridge and let come to room temp.
• When the chicken is done, remove from the oven and take a spoonful or two of sauce and stir it into the sour cream to temper it. Stir the sour cream into the sauce. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed. Serve with egg noodles, top with parsley, and enjoy.
  

Notes

adapted from Bon Appetit

Estimated Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Oven Baked Paprika Chicken Thighs Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 454 Calories from Fat 215

% Daily Value*

Fat 23.9g37%

Saturated Fat 12.6g79%

Cholesterol 155mg52%

Sodium 603mg26%

Potassium 577mg16%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 9.4g39%

Sugar 13.8g15%

Protein 35.4g71%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.