Creamy Paprika Chicken and Rice
This comfort dish features golden seared chicken drumsticks in a luscious smoked paprika cream sauce, served with fluffy rice that soaks up all the delicious flavors.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon sweet paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with water
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 0.25 teaspoon salt for rice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, optional for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Season drumsticks with salt, pepper, smoked and sweet paprika.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Sear drumsticks 8 minutes total until golden brown, then remove.
- Add chopped onions to skillet, sauté 3–4 mins until soft, then add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add chicken broth and scrape browned bits; add cream and bring to simmer.
- Return drumsticks to skillet, lower heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Add cornstarch slurry, stir until sauce thickens (about a couple minutes).
- Meanwhile, rinse rice until clear, boil with water and salt, cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
- Serve chicken over rice and garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
You can use chicken thighs instead of drumsticks, or swap heavy cream with coconut milk for a dairy-free version.