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Budapest Recipe: Paprika Chicken Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

This popular Hungarian dish, typically part of family Sunday dinners, is usually served with gnocchi.

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Ingredients:

1 (3-pound) chicken cut up
1 onion chopped
1-2 tablespoons oil
2 tomatoes cut into pieces
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika powder

Directions:

Sauté onion in oil, add paprika, fry briefly before adding the chicken pieces. Stir and let it braise for 5 minutes. Add half a cup of water, tomatoes, and salt. Cook covered over low heat until chicken is ready. Mix sour cream with flour and stir in with the sauce. Serve and top with additional sour cream, if desired.

Servings: Serves four

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