Easy Creamy Paprika Chicken
Easy Creamy One Pan Paprika Chicken Recipe
Chicken Paprikash, also known as Paprika Chicken, is a comforting Hungarian dish, rich with flavour and super delicious. The key ingredient, paprika, gives the dish a vibrant colour, and creates a moreish flavour combined with sweet red bell peppers and white onions. This meal is often traditionally served with dumplings, rice, or pasta.
This adapted recipe retains the essential flavours of Chicken Paprikash but is also a lighter option. The combination of protein-rich chicken, nutrient packed vegetables, and a lower-fat creamy sauce in this chicken paprika recipe makes this dish a delicious but nutritious choice for those who want a comforting yet lower fat and lower calorie meal for dinner.
Full recipe and ingredients are on the recipe card below, with additional cooking tips and ingredient swaps provided after the recipe.
The Recipe
Easy Creamy Paprika Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 white onion
- 2 red peppers
- 1 garlic cloves
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 3 tsp plain paprika powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 chicken breasts
- 100 grams low fat cream cheese
Instructions
- Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic. Wash and slice the red peppers. Dice the chicken breasts. Prep the stock in a small jug by dissolving 1 stock cube in 270ml hot water.
- Heat 1 tsp olive oil in the pan and add your onions, garlic and peppers. Gently cook down on low heat, stirring so the garlic doesn't burn.
- Next turn the heat to medium and add the diced chicken. Stir the chicken till it is browned both sides then add some ground pepper and the paprika powder. Don't add any salt as the stock will be salty. You can add extra salt at the end if needed.
- Mix the spices in, the tomato puree, then do the same with the cream cheese. Pour in your prepped stock, and turn the heat high. Keep stirring for around 5 minutes till the thin mixture starts bubbling and turns thick and creamy.
- The chicken should finish cooking as the sauce thickens. If the sauce goes too thick you can add a little water to loosen.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
Ingredient Swaps
Traditional Chicken Paprikash recipes use heavy cream or sour cream for the sauce. To make this chicken paprika a dish that is lower fat, I have used the lightest low-fat cream cheese (lightest Philedelphia). This ingredient swap reduces the fat content while maintaining a creamy texture and delicious taste. Low-fat cream cheese blends smoothly with the paprika sauce, providing a satisfying, sweet tangy flavour with fewer calories.
Please remember to double check all ingredients before cooking or consuming including the ingredients list labelled on packages if you have certain allergies or intolerances.
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