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Papricas de Pui

Papricaș de Pui/pah-pree-KASH deh POO-ee/
Also known as: Romanian Chicken Paprikash
Papricas de Pui
About this dish

Chicken simmered in a creamy, paprika-spiced sauce, a comforting Romanian stew.

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Ingredients
🍗1kg chicken pieces
🧅2 onions, chopped
🌶️2 tbsp sweet paprika
🥛1 cup sour cream
Method
Serves 3
1
Sauté onion in oil until soft.
2
Add paprika and stir briefly to release its flavor.
3
Add chicken pieces and broth, then simmer until tender.
4
Stir in sour cream to finish the sauce.
5
Serve with mamaliga or egg noodles.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Papricas de pui is a traditional Romanian dish, particularly common in Transylvania, showing the regional influence of Hungarian paprika-based cooking.

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