Croatian Chicken “paprikas”
This meal is also from NW Croatia, very popular in area "Zagorje" and along river Drava. You can notice Hungarian influence.
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READY IN: 1hr 30mins
SERVES: 4
YIELD: 4 portions
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 2
- 10g lard (preferably, but oil can do)
- 3
- 1⁄4teaspoon chili
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2teaspoon caraway seed
- 200ml white wine
- 50
- 300ml water
DIRECTIONS
- Melt the lard in a pot.
- Add 2 large onions finely minced and sauté it until the onion is soft and transparent.
- Chop the chicken into small pieces (mouthfull). Than, add chicken pieces and sauté it until the meat is white.
- Add wine and sauté it for 5 more minutes.
- Than add 3 teaspoons of paprika (chili to taste), salt pepper and caraway seeds.
- Add water to cover the chicken.
- Sauté for 50 minutes or until chicken is soft.
- At the end add 2-3 teaspoons of sour cream and cook for 2-5 more minutes.
- Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes, and inevitably white wine (you've used in the paprikas).
- As a salad with it I would recommend red beet.