Name: Paprika Chicken
Total time: Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 45 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs with skin and bones (2 1/4 lb); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups finely chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons paprika; 1 (14-oz) can whole tomatoes, drained; 1/2 cup chicken broth or water; 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour stirred together with 1 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoons sour cream, plus additional for serving; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional); Accompaniment: egg noodles or rice (optional)

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Paprika Chicken

If you're craving a comforting, old-fashioned chicken dish, this is it. Rendering the fat from the chicken skin gives the sauce its rich flavor.

Cooks' note:

·Chicken can be prepared, without the sour cream, 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, before chilling, covered.

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