Foolproof Chicken Paprikash

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I've been using this recipe for 35 years and it turns out perfect every time. No need to worry about curdling the sour cream. Serve this over noodles or dumplings.

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Steps

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Shake chicken in flour , salt , and pepper in a plastic bag.

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Coat well.

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Save remaining flour for gravy.

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Brown chicken , part at a time , in butter and oil in dutch oven.

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Remove chicken when browned , pour off drippings , and return 1 tablespoonful to kettle.

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Stir in onion and saut until soft.

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Add water , instant chicken broth , and paprika.

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Scraping brown bits from bottom of kettle , heat to boiling.

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Return chicken to kettle , cover , and simmer 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.

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Remove chicken to shallow pan and reheat broth to boiling.

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Measure 2 tablespoons of saved flour and add water to make paste.

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Stir into broth.

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Cook , stirring constantly , until gravy thickens and boils 1 minute.

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Blend sour cream and whipping cream in a small bowl and stir into gravy.

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Return chicken and reheat slowly to boiling.

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Serve over noodles or dumplings.

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Ingredients

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frying chicken, flour, salt, pepper, butter, vegetable oil, onion, instant chicken broth, paprika, water, sour cream, whipping cream