Chicken Paprikash (Paprikas Csirke) with Spaetzle ( German Recipes )

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Prep Time: 30 minutes - 1 hour | Cook Time: 1 - 2 hours | Serves: 4
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Ingredients:

When I was at university I told my friend/chef about Paprikash and he tried his hand at making it. What follows is his recipe, which is fantastic. In a very short amount of time it has become my boyfriend's favorite meal EVER.

One important note on paprika - it is absolutely necessary that you use good, sweet Hungarian paprika for this. You use a lot of it and the quality of the paprika is essential to the end result - you cannot use any old McCormick's stuff and expect this to taste good. Go outside and discover your closest Eastern European grocer. There you will find the tastiest paprika known to mankind, and now you're ready to begin. Or you can go to Budapest like we did and just grab some there. Your choice.

Feel free to make these recipes side-by-side (they work great if you've got someone else to tagteam with) or make the paprikash and then start the spaetzle.

Chicken Paprikash (Paprikas Csirke)

3.5-4.5 pounds chicken parts (you definitely want something on the bone. We usually grab a package of legs & thighs at the supermarket)
2 Tbsp ****er
3 cups very thinly sliced onions (pref white)
1/4 cup sweet Hungarian paprika (see note above)
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1.5 cups chicken stock
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 large bay leaf
1-1.5 cup creme fraiche (use sour cream if creme fraiche not avail)
salt & pepper

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Step 1:

(some ingredients are not shown in picture)

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Step 2:

Rinse and pat dry the chicken. Season generously with salt & ground black pepper.

In a wide heavy s****et (you'll need some high sides, so I've had to make a compromise with the pots available to me) heat the ****er over a medium high heat. Add as many pieces of chicken to the s****ets as will fit without crowding and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.

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Step 3: Here they are after 5 minutes, golden delicious.

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Step 4:

Remove the chicken to a plate and if you've got any remaining chicken, brown those in the same manner.
Rest, little chickens, we're not done with you yet!