Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken Recipe

Paprika Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe served in white bowl.

5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken Recipe

Slow cooker chicken paprika features boneless chicken thighs simmered in a sour cream paprika sauce with rice and green beans. An easy slow cooker recipe that makes a complete meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Hungarian

Keyword Chicken paprikash, Hungarian food recipes, paprika chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5 30

Total Time 5 40

Servings

Calories 565kcal

Author Robin Gagnon

Cost 11

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 yellow onion chopped
2 pieces bacon
1 red bell pepper chopped
2 tablespoons garlic minced
2 teaspoons smoked paprika or sweet paprika if you prefer
2 tablespoons flour
15 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
½ cup rice
1 cup green beans
¼ cup sour cream
¼ teaspoon Salt & pepper to taste
Parsley chopped - for garnish

Instructions

Brown chicken in large skillet over medium high heat. Then place the chicken thighs in slow cooker.
In same skillet combine oil, bacon, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and paprika and cook till bacon is browning.
Stir in flour then add crushed tomatoes, broth, and salt & pepper.
Pour over chicken, cook on low 4-5 hours.
Increase heat to high, remove chicken, add rice and stir.
Return chicken, cover and cook for 40 minutes or until rice is tender.
Check the chicken thighs for doneness with a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest area. You are looking for a temp of 165 degrees f or a little higher.
Add green beans in last 15 minutes of cooking.
Add sour cream to the slow cooker and stir to create the paprika sauce, sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley to serve.

Notes

The dish can be prepared with egg noodles instead, simply adjust time to slightly longer than package instructions.

For potatoes instead, add small or cut up potatoes the same time you put the chicken in.

The paprika chicken could also be poured over separately cooked buttered noodles or potatoes.

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