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Are you familiar with Chicken Paprikash? It’s a simple, delicious, creamy Hungarian-style dish.
This time of year, I always find myself craving a warm stew. Something about pouring a ladle of deliciousness over some egg noodles or mashed potatoes just sounds….like the right thing to do.
Are you with me?
And when I saw some chicken leg quarters on sale, I knew I had to make up a batch of Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash.
Here’s the thing. I’m normally a chicken breast kind of girl.
No one in my family is a huge fan of meat on the bone.
But stewed recipes really call for some meat on the bone. Chicken thighs, drumsticks, or chicken leg quarters. Even my picky “no meat on the bone” family will happy scarf it down. This dish is best served over some egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or even rice. If you are gluten free, here’s a great recipe for GF egg noodles.
The other non-negotiable? YOU HAVE TO USE A QUALITY PAPRIKA. That’s pretty much where all the flavor comes from, so please make sure you’re using a Hungarian sweet paprika. It will really make or break the dish. I mean, the name of the dish is Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash – so the paprika is pretty dang important.
Now that we have the basics down – let’s get started. Here’s what you do:
5 from 2 votes
Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash
Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash is a simple Hungarian-style creamy chicken dish that is packed with flavor.
CourseMain Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2lbschicken leg quarters or drumsticks
- 1tblolive oil
- 1mediumonion, thinly sliced
- 3clovesgarlic, minced
- 1red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 3tblpaprika
- 1/2cupchicken stock
- 1 tblarrowroot or cornstarch
- 1tblfresh lemon juice
- 1/2cupsour cream
- 1tblparsley, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Turn Instant Pot to saute.
While Instant Pot is heating, take chicken and trim skin and fat. (Optional, but I find that chicken skin gets a bit rubbery in the Instant Pot).
Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper on both sides and set aside.
Drizzle in about a tablespoon of olive oil.
Place chicken in Instant Pot and brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken and place on a plate.
Add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
Add in the sliced red bell pepper and continue to cook, another 2 minutes.
Add in 3 tablespoons of paprika and stir well to coat.
Stir in 1/2 tsp salt
Pour in the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
Place chicken in the Instant Pot and nestle down into the liquid.
Turn saute feature off.
Cook on high pressure for 20 min.
Let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, and then turn the valve to release the rest of the pressure.
Remove about a 1/4 cup of the liquid and mix in the arrowroot (or cornstarch) and pour back into the pot. Turn on saute and stir slowly until the liquid thicken.
Add in the lemon juice. Turn off saute.
Slowly mix in the sour cream.
Stir in half the parsley. Reserve the rest for a garnish.
Taste, and add salt & pepper if desired.
Serve over hot egg noodles, rice, or mashed potato
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If you loved this Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash, be sure to check out my Instant Pot Sour Cream Pork Loin – another family favorite!
This is a great Hungarian sweet paprika
This is the model of Instant Pot that I have:
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Oh I love paprikash! I so hope someone buys the instant pot on our wedding registry O:-)
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yes! Best.gift.ever!
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Ok so I never knew that chicken paprikash was so yummy. It’s made with sour cream of all things! This is the easiest comfort food that my kids will actually eat.Reply
You always have the yummiest photots! This looks good, but with tofu!
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I bet that would be delicious!
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Yes I am a fan of Chicken Paprikash and that one looks really nice! And I have paprika I bought when I was in Hungary. Will have to try.
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let me know how it turns out!
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I love a good Instant Pot recipe! This looks delicious. I bet the meat comes out so tender. Pinned, thanks!
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Ohh…I’m on Keto right now and I’m always looking for new dishes I can make. I think with the sour cream in this dish that will make it keto-friendly. I could always add a little cream and less stock too. Thanks!
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I haven’t bought into the InstaPot fad yet but if I did, this would be one of my first recipes to try. Yum! I love anything Hungarian. I had the best food while I was in Budapest last year!
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Hi there! I made this last night and it was absolutely delicious…my family loved it! Only problem is, we didn’t have enough for leftovers. 😉 Could I double this in my instant pot? Would cooking instructions remain the same, just with ingredients doubled? Thanks in advance!
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Hi! Yes, I’ve doubled it before. Cooking instructions should remain the same!
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Would the cooking time change if I did chunks of white meat? Or did whole chicken thighs? Thank you!
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Excellent! If you want to cheat you can make some gnocchi and serve it over that. I doubled the sauce- it was AMAZING!!💗💗💗Reply
Thank you so much for rating my recipe and leaving your sweet comment! It would be SO GOOD over gnocchi. YUM.
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Is it possible to cook rice in the Instant Pot at the same time or is the cooking time to long for rice?
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