Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings

By Pikachutherecipereader

Ingredients

• lb. 12 chicken drumsticks 1.5 kg
• 1 tsp salt, divided 5 mL
• ¼ tsp pepper 1 mL
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil 30 mL
• 1 each carrot, onion, small red pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 tsp paprika 20 mL
• 3 tbsp + 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 45 mL + 250 mL
• 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 500 mL
• ½ cup sour cream 125 mL
• 2 tsp baking powder 10 mL
• 2 tbsp cold butter, cubed 30 mL
• ½ cup milk 125 mL
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 30 mL

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Season chicken with ¾ tsp (4 mL) salt and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven on medium heat. Brown chicken in batches, 8 to 10 min. per batch. Transfer chicken to plate.

Step 2

Stir carrot, onion, red pepper and garlic in Dutch oven 5 min., until softened. Stir in paprika. Sprinkle on 3 tbsp (45 mL) flour; stirring about 2 min. Slowly stir in broth until sauce is smooth; bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan. Reduce heat to medium-low.

Step 3

Cook 30 to 35 min., partially covered. Stir occasionally, until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked through. Skim fat from sauce. Remove Dutch oven from heat and stir in sour cream.

Step 4

Meanwhile, to make dumplings, bring large saucepan of salted water to a boil. In large bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup (250 mL) flour, baking powder and remaining ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt. Using pastry-blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Use a fork to stir in milk just until a sticky dough forms. Drop dough by 12 heaping tablespoons into boiling water. Cook 4 to 6 min. until dumplings are plump and tender. Transfer dumplings with slotted spoon to 6 serving dishes and serve with chicken. Garnish with parsley to serve.