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Slow Cooker Chicken Paprika

by Sarah Olson on December 17, 2015 | Updated November 29, 2023 44 Comments

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Chicken thighs in bright orange paprika sauce in slow cooker

This retro recipe for Chicken Paprika in the crock pot is a must try. Tender chicken thighs in a paprika sour cream sauce.

I had no idea how a recipe with this much paprika would taste like. It gave it a mild spice flavor, but overall just added to the deliciousness of the chicken. Also, try my Hungarian goulash if you love paprika!

Chicken thighs in a bright orange creamy paprika sauce in slow cooker.

This recipe tastes like a chicken stroganoff bursting with flavor since I used skin-on chicken thighs. The magic actually came into effect when I stirred in the sour cream.

I served this chicken paprika over store-bought wide egg noodles, though traditionally this dish is served with spätzle. I didn’t want (have time) to make spätzle, but I now know that packaged spätzle can be bought at the store!

Six skin-on chicken thighs in paprika sauce in slow cooker.

Look at all that color! I have never made such a bright colored sauce in my life!

Mmmm. This chicken and sauce go perfectly over wide egg noodles. Crusty bread is also good with this, to soak up all that sauce!

2 chicken thighs on egg noodles in bowl.

I hope you come back next month to see what vintage recipe I picked to slow cook. Have a great week!

More chicken recipes:

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Six chicken thighs in paprika cream sauce in slow cooker

Chicken Paprika

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This retro recipe for Chicken Paprika in the crock pot is must try. Tender chicken thighs in a paprika sour cream sauce.

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours hours
Total Time: 5 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 411kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 white onion sliced
  • 14 oz. can chicken broth
  • 2 tsp. Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 3/4 cup sour cream ADD THIS AT THE END

For serving

  • cooked egg noodles
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Instructions:

  • Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper. Set a large skillet to medium heat, add the butter. When the pan is hot, brown the chicken on both sides, no need to cook through. Take off the heat.
  • Add the onion, chicken broth and paprika to the slow cooker and stir. Using tongs add the chicken to the slow cooker into the paprika sauce.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
  • When the cooking time is through and you are ready to serve dinner, cook the noodles on the stove top.
  • Remove the chicken on to a plate. Add the sour cream to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir until you get as smooth as possible.
  • Add the chicken back to the slow cooker in to the sauce.
  • Serve over noodles and enjoy.
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Recipe Notes:

Pasta is not included in the nutritional values.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 759IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    1. Patti Nelson says

      January 30, 2023 at 7:18 am

      5 stars
      I’ve made a very similar recipe that I adapted for my slow cooker years ago. After the gravy and meat are cooked I remove thighs and strip the meat then set aside. We never used sour cream since my dad wasn’t a fan. We used a cornstarch mixed in more chicken stock. Then add back chicken and serve. Recently I have added fresh sage, rosemary and thyme. I found an herb tube device that I stuff the herbs into then drop into cooker and when dish is finished just toss the herbs. My mom was Irish and learned some Hungarian cooking from her neighbor. Mom called the drop noodles Nookele. It took me years to discover Nokedli, exactly what we made the old fashioned way, haha. I make enough to have dinner and freeze before the thickening step. I don’t measure, mom never had a written recipe.

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    2. Marcia says

      October 14, 2022 at 9:11 am

      5 stars
      Just like grandma’s except for the crockpot ( they weren’t around yet ). I think the key to any Hungarian meal is authentic paprika ( of course Hungarian ) which also gives it a richer color. I make the dumplings, but served over rice or noodles is also good.

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    3. Chuck says

      September 1, 2021 at 3:01 pm

      This is so good my grandma used to make it all the time in a pot, she was a Hungarian and this was my favorite meal of hers

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