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Chicken Paprikash with Spätzle

Recipe
Cookbook
Vienna
Austrian cuisine

A true classic of Viennese cuisine – tender braised paprika chicken with a creamy sauce and fluffy dumpling. A treat for the whole family!

Maria Zarl-Eckel

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (4 servings)
2 piece(s) whole organic chickens
100 ml canola oil
250 g finely chopped onions
40 g sweet paprika
250 ml chicken stock
1 teaspoon(s) tomato paste
40 g all-purpose flour
250 ml heavy cream
1 piece(s) small garlic clove
Lemon juice
Salt

Preparation

  • Cut both chickens into quarters and remove the backbone. Salt well, then fry in hot oil on both sides. Take the chicken pieces out of the pan. In the remaining fat, fry the ­finely chopped onions until light brown. Stir in the paprika and immediately pour in the ­chicken stock. Finally, add the tomato paste.
  • Add the chicken pieces so that they are fully submerged, cover and simmer until tender. After about 25 minutes, when the meat is done, remove the chicken pieces again. Whisk the flour and cream together and quickly stir into the sauce. Let it boil for 5 minutes, then strain. Season to taste with a little lemon juice, salt and garlic.
  • Arrange the chicken pieces on a plate and cover in sauce.
  • We recommend serving with spätzle (small dumplings).

Tip:

If you don‘t want the chicken skin, it can easily be removed after cooking. In addition, ­finely chopped red bell pepper strips, briefly ­sautéed in butter and skinned beforehand, can be added at the end for a bit of crunch.

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