Hungarian Chicken Goulash

Hungarian Chicken Goulash

 

 

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

1 hour

Total time

1 hour 10 mins

 

Made in authentic Hungarian fashion, simple ingredients yield tremendous depth of flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 yellow or orange bell peppers (or a combination of the two), chopped
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 3 chicken breasts (about 1½ pounds), cubed
• ¼ cup sweet Hungarian paprika
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• ½ teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Sour cream

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a largeDutch oven over medium high heat. Saute the onions until tender and translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
2. Add the bell peppers and the paprika powder and cook for another 7-8 minutes until tender. Add the tomatoes and chicken and cook for another two minutes.
3. Add the bouillon cubes, caraway seeds, bay leaves and cracked peppercorns. Stir to combine. Pour in enough water to just cover the mixture, about 4 cups.
4. Bring the goulash to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for one hour. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve in bowls with a dollop of sour cream.