One of my college roommates was from Hungary and she was a terrific cook. Every weekend, she was in the tiny kitchen of our rented house, cooking something fragrant and delicious. Lucky for me, she was always generous enough to share her creations, which is how I became absolutely addicted to chicken paprikash.

Chicken paprikash is one of the most well-known and beloved dishes from Hungary and one that my roommate made often. I used to carefully watch her as she was cooking, making sure to jot down every little detail of the recipe in hopes of re-creating it myself.

She started by browning the chicken, then cooking onions, garlic and thin slices of red bell pepper in the drippings. A giant dollop of tomato paste was added and cooked until it turned a dark, rusty red color, signifying it

See Full Page