Chicken Paprikash with Rice

Prepare all the ingredients so everything is at hand — let's cook! 🍗🍚. Prepare all the ingredients so everything is at hand — let's cook! 🍗🍚

Peel and finely dice the onion.. Peel and finely dice the onion.

Salt the chicken thigh and sear it in a pan with a little oil over medium-high heat until golden on all sides (about 4–5 minutes). Then remove it from the pan and set aside.. Salt the chicken thigh and sear it in a pan with a little oil over medium-high heat until golden on all sides (about 4–5 minutes). Then remove it from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, sauté the chopped onion over medium heat for about 2–3 minutes, until softened and beginning to brown lightly.. In the same pan, sauté the chopped onion over medium heat for about 2–3 minutes, until softened and beginning to brown lightly.

Add paprika powder and tomato paste and sauté briefly, about 1 minute, to develop their flavors.. Add paprika powder and tomato paste and sauté briefly, about 1 minute, to develop their flavors.

Pour in the milk and about 1/2 cup of water per serving (or use stock). Stir to combine.. Pour in the milk and about 1/2 cup of water per serving (or use stock). Stir to combine.

Return the chicken thigh to the sauce, bring to a gentle simmer, lower the heat and cook for about 30 minutes, until the meat is tender. Then you can remove the chicken from the sauce.. Return the chicken thigh to the sauce, bring to a gentle simmer, lower the heat and cook for about 30 minutes, until the meat is tender. Then you can remove the chicken from the sauce.

Meanwhile, rinse the rice and cook it in a ratio of 1 part rice to 2 parts water. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce to the lowest heat and cook for about 10–15 minutes, until the rice is tender (or follow the package instructions).. Meanwhile, rinse the rice and cook it in a ratio of 1 part rice to 2 parts water. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce to the lowest heat and cook for about 10–15 minutes, until the rice is tender (or follow the package instructions).

Add the cream and the roux to the sauce and simmer, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes to thicken the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. You can blend the sauce until smooth or leave it rustic.. Add the cream and the roux to the sauce and simmer, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes to thicken the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. You can blend the sauce until smooth or leave it rustic.

Divide the chicken onto plates, add the rice and pour over the paprika sauce. Serve 🍽️✨. Divide the chicken onto plates, add the rice and pour over the paprika sauce. Serve 🍽️✨