Recipes · Hungarian · Main Courses
Chicken Paprikash
One serving has 454 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (76%), pyridoxine (75%), niacin (74%), vitamin C (62%), phosphorus (54%) and riboflavin (49%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (394 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein, Low carb
- Contains: celery, dairy, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 160 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 30 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 30 g Tomatoes, raw
- 3 g Paprika
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 40 g Sour cream
- 60 g Chicken broth
- 1.2 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Sauté the chopped onion in the oil until soft and golden, then take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika so it doesn't scorch and turn bitter.
- Add the chicken pieces, red pepper and tomato, return to the heat, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to coat.
- Pour in the chicken broth, season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink juices.
- Whisk the flour into the sour cream until smooth, then stir a little of the hot sauce into it to temper it.
- Stir the sour cream mixture back into the pan and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes, without boiling hard, until creamy and slightly thickened. Serve with noodles or dumplings.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 454 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.6 g | |
| Water | 312 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 11% |
| Protein | 35.2 g | 73% |
| Tryptophan | 0.4 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 3.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.96 g | |
| Cystine | 0.41 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 27.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.8 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.43 g | |
| Cholesterol | 175 mg | |
| Calcium | 79.8 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 60.8 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 377 mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 735 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 41.5 µg | 76% |
| Sodium | 859 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.1 mg | 39% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.4 mg | 74% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.49 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.98 mg | 75% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 52.7 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 45% |
| Choline | 102 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 194 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 46.5 mg | 62% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1 µg | 38% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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