Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash

#Gluten Free #Spicy #Eastern European #Weeknight Dinner

🥘 Ingredients

  • chicken legs
    4 pieces
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • coriander
    1 tsp
  • dill
    1 unit
  • garlic
    2 cloves
  • hot smoked paprika
    1 tbsp
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • pepper
    1 tsp
  • polenta
    ½ cup
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sour cream
    ½ cup
  • spinach
    1 unit
  • tomato paste
    2 tbsp
  • yellow onion
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  1. 1
    Pat chicken legs dry with paper towels and season on all sides with salt and pepper . Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken skin-side down, and cook ⏱️ 8 minutes , turning to brown on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside – we’ll finish cooking it later!
    chicken legs: 4 pieces, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp, olive oil: 1 tbsp
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely chop yellow onion . Mince or grate garlic . Add the onion and garlic to the same pan over medium heat. Cook, tossing ⏱️ 5 minutes , until softened. TIP: Add a splash of water to help scrape up all the brown bits in the pan.
    yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves
  3. 3
    Stir hot smoked paprika , half the coriander , and tomato paste into the pan. Cook for ⏱️ 1 minute , until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup water and the chicken stock concentrate to the pan and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
    hot smoked paprika: 1 tbsp, coriander: 1 tsp, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit
  4. 4
    Return the chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer ⏱️ 15 minutes , until the chicken is cooked fully through. Once cooked through, remove the chicken and stir half the sour cream into the sauce. Add a few handfuls of spinach and toss for ⏱️ 2 minutes , until the spinach is wilted. Season generously with salt and pepper.
    sour cream: ½ cup, spinach: 1 unit
  5. 5
    In a small pot, bring 2 cups water and a large pinch of salt to a boil. Once boiling, add the polenta and whisk constantly until thickened, for ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in the remaining sour cream and season with salt and pepper.
    polenta: ½ cup
  6. 6
    Chop the dill . Serve the chicken on a bed of polenta, then top with the paprikash sauce and a sprinkle of dill. Enjoy!
    dill: 1 unit