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Slow Cooker Chicken Paprika

by Sarah Olson on December 17, 2015 | Updated April 23, 2022 41 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.

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:

  • Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Drumsticks
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  • Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken
  • Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
  • Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
  • Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Penne
  • Pressure Cooker Lemon Dill Chicken and Potatoes

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Six chicken thighs in paprika cream sauce in slow cooker

Chicken Paprika

4.93 from 13 votes
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
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 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
US Customary – Metric

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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    Comments

    1. Laura says

      December 20, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      I will be using Extra Virgin Olive oil to brown the chicken instead of butter. I also cook with chicken tenders (all white meat.)

      Reply
    2. Arnold Bulick says

      April 18, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      Just a sincere Thank You.

      Reply
      • Arnold Bulick says

        April 18, 2016 at 5:33 pm

        What can be more moderate than a Thank You?

        Reply
    3. Carol says

      April 16, 2016 at 8:10 am

      I have that vintage gold “Crock Pot” as we called it. A wedding gift from 1975! Works great. My husband had to fix the knob and we’ve replaced the lid. We’ve also bought several other slow cookers since then. I’m definitely going to get back to cooking more this way!

      Reply
      • Susan says

        April 16, 2016 at 10:47 am

        I love crock pot cooking. Cannot wait to try the chicken. Mom used to make this and had spatsel to go with it. Yum. The more paprika the better. Love your blog.

        Reply
    4. Pat Burge says

      January 30, 2016 at 1:45 pm

      Every thing sounds so good, can’t wait to make them. Why couldn’t I add noodles in the last 20 min. of cooking to the crock pot?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 30, 2016 at 2:36 pm

        Hi Pat! I don’t care for the noodles when they have cooked in the crock pot. They get mushy and gluteny. I’m not sure there would be enough liquid in this recipe anyway. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Donna Thompson says

      December 28, 2015 at 5:46 pm

      Can’t wait to try this. My Mom would make this, but on the stove. It was yummy in the 60’s, should be just as yummy now.

      Reply
    6. bernie spina says

      December 28, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      I too love vintage recipes and am grateful that you are trying to help us get ideas as to how to convert some of our favorite “old faithfuls” to slow cooker use. BTW, I love the picture of the 40 year-old. Believe it or not, I am still using mine, but plan to get your favorite when I can. I love your recipe ideas and my mouth waters at the descriptions alone!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 28, 2015 at 2:51 pm

        Thanks Bernie. I can’t wait for next month’s vintage recipe. It has given me something new to look forward to. Nice to meet you.

        Reply
    7. Grandma Kc says

      December 22, 2015 at 8:14 am

      I love the idea that you’re doing vintage recipes! What fun.

      Reply
    8. Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says

      December 20, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      First, this recipe looks so easy and DELICIOUS! Looking over the ingredients, and visualizing the slow cooking making it all magical – this sounds just so yummy. And, I love the idea for your new monthly vintage highlight. Looking forward to seeing more of them!

      Reply
    9. Susan says

      December 18, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Good Morning! We are having a small group of friends for a January Feed. January and February are such long months here in the mountains and we try to entertain lots to spark the grey months up. Your chicken dish will be my main dish. Cannot wait to try it and so looking forward to next month’s vintage recipe. Merry Christmas.

      Reply
    10. Mary says

      December 17, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      I love the idea of a monthly vintage recipe! I might steal the idea and do a vintage Southern recipe from time to time. 🙂

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 17, 2015 at 7:40 pm

        Do it! I’m having more fun than I’ve ever had with this post! 🙂

        Reply
    11. Stephanie says

      December 17, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      This looks good!! I will try it tomorrow! I have really had a hard time with slow cooker recipes… either it’s great or the veggies do something weird. Your recipes are fantastic!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 17, 2015 at 7:40 pm

        Too funny! I always say a slow cooker recipe is either the best thing I’ve ever ate or it’s unedible! 🙂

        Reply
    12. harriet tripe says

      December 17, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Don’t like crockpot recipes that require cooking on stove beforehand. Sort of defeats the whole idea of dumping a few wonderful ingredients in the pot and creating magic.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 17, 2015 at 5:18 pm

        You can always skip that step in most recipes, do what makes you happy.

        Reply
      • Sylvia says

        January 15, 2016 at 11:54 am

        I don’t like cooking stuff before either. Quite often while I am browning my ground turkey (instead of beef), I will do 4 or 5 pounds extra and freeze in 1 lb then I have it already for my crock pot recipes. Chicken I usually just put in the pot without browning.

        Reply
    13. Patricia Zember says

      December 17, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      I will do the chicken. Paprika.it looks good.

      Reply
    14. Blair Lonergan says

      December 17, 2015 at 11:25 am

      How cool! I love vintage recipes, and this chicken sounds delicious. I can’t wait to see what you make next month! 🙂

      Reply
    15. Margarette says

      December 17, 2015 at 11:19 am

      I will be trying these recipes. My hubbie is Hungarian & we know all about that chicken recipe. And lo & behold I am German & also know of the potato salad. He makes great spaetzel

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 17, 2015 at 12:51 pm

        How neat! I would love to try homemade spätzle, someday I’ll try to make it when I have more time. 🙂

        Reply
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