Chicken Paprikas Halusky Slovak Recipes

CHICKEN PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1/2 cup of water. Gradually stir in 2 1/2 cups of flour to make a stiff batter. Using two spoons, scoop out some batter with one spoon and use the second to scrap off the spoonful of batter into the boiling water. Repeat until several dumplings are cooking. Cook dumplings for 10 minutes or until they float to the top; then lift from the water and drain in a colander or sieve. Rinse with warm water.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter and add chicken; cook until lightly browned, turning once. Add onion to skillet and cook 5 to 8 minutes more. Pour in 1 1/2 cups of water, and season with paprika, salt, and pepper; cook 10 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
• Stir 2 tablespoons of flour into sour cream; then slowly stir into the onion mixture remaining in the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened.
• To serve, add dumplings to the sour cream/onion mixture, then spoon onto dinner plates adding a piece of chicken.

CHICKEN PAPRIKAS & HALUSKY (SLOVAK RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a 6-quart pot, saute onion in butter; add paprika. Add chicken pieces and brown for 10 minutes. Next, add enough water to cover chicken, cover pot and cook about 3/4 hour until chicken is tender. In a separae bowl, blend flour, milk and sour cream. remove 1/2 cup chicken broth and add to sour cream mixture. Add this to chicken. Simmer an additional 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• DUMPLINGS: In large mixing bowl, combine all ingrediens to form eleastic-consistency dough. Beat well. Drop by taspoonfull into large pot filled 3/4 full with boiling water and 1/2 tsp salt. Cook about 5 minutes. When dumplings float to top, remove with strainer into separate bowl. Add butter.
• Serve chicken and gravy over dumplings.