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Croatian Chicken “paprikas”
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 4
This meal is also from NW Croatia, very popular in area Zagorje and along river Drava. You can notice Hungarian influence.
Ingredients:
1 kg chicken piece (breasts, back... with bones and skin)
2 large onions, finely minced
10 g lard (preferably, but oil can do)
3 teaspoons ground paprika (red,dry)
1/4 teaspoon chili
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
200 ml white wine
50 g sour cream
300 ml water
Directions:
1. Melt the lard in a pot.
2. Add 2 large onions finely minced and sauté it until the onion is soft and transparent.
3. Chop the chicken into small pieces (mouthfull). Than, add chicken pieces and sauté it until the meat is white.
4. Add wine and sauté it for 5 more minutes.
5. Than add 3 teaspoons of paprika (chili to taste), salt pepper and caraway seeds.
6. Add water to cover the chicken.
7. Sauté for 50 minutes or until chicken is soft.
8. At the end add 2-3 teaspoons of sour cream and cook for 2-5 more minutes.
9. Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes, and inevitably white wine (you've used in the paprikas).
10. As a salad with it I would recommend red beet.
By RecipeOfHealth.com