Keto Chicken Paprikash (Low Carb)

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Keto chicken paprikash in one skillet: seared chicken thighs in a creamy sweet Hungarian paprika sauce with tomatoes and sour cream.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Hungarian

Meat & Poultry: chicken

Servings:

Calories: 405kcal

Preheat oven to 400°F. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste.
3 pounds chicken thighs or legs, salt and pepper
Melt 2 Tbsp butter in large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 min per side; remove from pan and set aside.
3 tbsp unsalted butter
Melt remaining 1 Tbsp butter in the skillet. Turn the heat to medium-low before adding the garlic and paprika, and stir for about 30 seconds. Paprika burns fast and turns bitter. Stir in chicken broth and diced tomatoes, scraping up brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
Turn heat to medium-low and stir in parmesan, thyme, oregano.
3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp Hungarian paprika, 1 cup chicken broth, 14 Ounce Diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup grated parmesan, 1/4 tsp dried thyme, 1/4 tsp dried oregano
Bring everything to a simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring to combine. Return chicken to the skillet and nestle into the sauce.
Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through reaching an internal temperature of 175°F., about 25-30 min. 165°F is safe; thighs are more tender at 175°F.
After roasting, move the chicken to a plate. Whisk a ladle of the hot sauce into the sour cream, then stir it back into the skillet off the heat. Don’t let it boil.
1/2 cup sour cream
Serve with rice if you are not doing a low carb meal.

Notes:

you can substitute heavy cream for sour cream
You can be quite generous with the sweet paprika. To get the most flavor, saute it first to release its full bouquet of aromas
Also, be a little careful if you add cold sour cream to a hot liquid or it will curdle. Either bring the sour cream to room temperature or add it to the hot liquid slowly.
This dish is traditionally served with dumplings, egg noodles or potatoes, but if you are on a low carb diet, it is a great dish just served up in a bowl sans carbs!