My Recipe
This began as a Food Wishes Chicken Paprikash recipe.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U6Eb-PoTNo[/ame]
I adjusted it for a dinner for two, tweaked amounts or ingredients for my taste or normally on-hand ingredients, and added an ingredient or two to make the result "Pop" for me.
If you try it I'd like to hear about it (maybe post a pic also).
Ingredients
4 (5 ounce) bone-in, skin-on Chicken Thighs, salted to taste and AP flour dusted
1 Tbs Olive Oil
1 med Yellow Onion, diced
1 - 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
1 Tbs Tomato Paste
2 tsp AP Flour
½ tsp Kosher Salt plus a bit more, or to taste
¼ tsp freshly ground Black Pepper, or to taste
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
⅛ C sweet Hungarian Paprika
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper or Ancho Chile Pepper
1 C Chicken Broth
1 Tbs White Wine Vinegar or Distilled White Vinegar
⅛ C Heavy Whipping Cream
¼ C Sour Cream or Crème Fraiche, plus a bit more, room temperature
1 tsp of the Herb of your choice
Directions
1. Season Chicken pieces generously on both sides with salt and then dust with AP flour. Heat olive oil in a heavy, deep-sided pan (that has a lid) over high heat and brown the chicken well, skin-side down, about 5 minutes; flip and continue to sear until other side is browned, 3 to 4 minutes more. Turn off heat. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate and reserve until needed; spoon out excess chicken fat if desired.
2. Add Onions and a pinch of salt to the same pan and sauté over medium until golden, about 5 minutes. Add Garlic, Tomato Paste, and AP Flour and cook, stirring, another 3 to 4 minutes to form a tomato roux. Stir in ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt, freshly ground Black Pepper, Smoked Paprika, Hungarian Paprika, Cayenne Pepper or Ancho Chile Pepper, and cook for 1 minute. Add Chicken Broth and Vinegar, and bring to a simmer over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and transfer chicken and accumulated juices back into the pan. Baste the tops with the sauce, cover the pan with the lid, and simmer, basting occasionally with the sauce, until the chicken is no longer pink in the centers and is fork-tender, 60 to 75 minutes. Remove the chicken and transfer to a plate.
4. Skim some fat off the top of the sauce if desired. Whisk Whipping Cream and Sour Cream or Crème Fraiche into the sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Transfer the chicken and any juices back into the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, basting often, until chicken is heated through and very tender, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
5. Garnish with an additional dollop or four of sour cream or crème fraiche and the Herb of your choice; I use sliced spring onion greens, or chopped chives, or chopped parsley.
Enjoy!