Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash

🥘 Ingredients

  • chicken legs
    2 lb
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • coriander
    1 tsp
  • dill
    ½ oz
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • hot smoked paprika
    2 tsp
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • polenta
    1 c
  • salt
  • sour cream
    8 oz
  • spinach
    10 oz
  • tomato paste
    6 oz
  • yellow onion
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large tall-sided pan
  • small pot
  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 tall-sided 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: 2 lb, salt, pepper, olive oil
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely chop the yellow onion . Mince or grate the 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: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove
  3. 3
    Stir the hot smoked paprika , half the coriander , and 2 tablespoons tomato paste into the pan. Cook ⏱️ 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: 2 tsp, coriander: 1 tsp, tomato paste: 6 oz, chicken stock concentrate: 2 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 (use as much or as little as you like!) and toss ⏱️ 2 minutes , until the spinach is wilted. Season generously with salt and pepper.
    sour cream: 8 oz, spinach: 10 oz
  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, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in the remaining sour cream and season with salt and pepper.
    polenta: 1 c
  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: ½ oz