Chicken Paprikash
By: Schwartz UK
March 11, 2026
A bright and warming family favourite. This Hungarian dish is the perfect comfort food with a gentle paprika kick.
Ingredients
- 1
- 2 olive oil
- 8 skin-on chicken thighs
- Schwartz Sea Salt and Black Pepper to season
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed or ½ teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 1/2 paprika
- 1 paprika smoked
- 1/2 cayenne chilli pepper
- 500 passata
- 100 dry white wine
- 80 sour cream
Nutrition Information
(per serving)
A bright and warming family favourite. This Hungarian dish is the perfect comfort food with a gentle paprika kick.
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Instructions
Instructions
- Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with Schwartz Sea Salt and Black Pepper. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large cast iron casserole pan. Fry the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until browned. Set aside.
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- In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the Paprika, Smoked Paprika and Cayenne Pepper and sauté for a further 3 minutes.
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- Stir in the passata and white wine and increase the heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes to reduce the liquid a little. Transfer the chicken thighs back to the pan and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until cooked.
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- Stir through the sour cream before serving.
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- Serve with rice or steamed baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables. *
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