Ultimate Creamy Paprika Chicken with Crispy Fries — it’s the perfect mix of rich, smoky flavor and crispy comfort. Think: tender chicken in a creamy, paprika-spiced sauce served with golden fries for dipping and scooping.
🍗 Ultimate Creamy Paprika Chicken with Crispy Fries
🍽️ Serves: 4
⏱️ Total Time: ~45 minutes
📝 Ingredients:
For the Creamy Paprika Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream (or use crème fraîche or sour cream for tang)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional, for depth)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
For the Crispy Fries:
- 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into fries
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, pepper, and optional paprika or garlic powder
- Optional: store-bought frozen fries or sweet potato fries
👩🍳 Instructions:
🔥 1. Make the Fries:
Oven or Air Fryer Method:
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) or air fryer to 400°F.
- Toss potato fries with olive oil, salt, pepper, and spices.
- Spread in a single layer on a baking tray or air fryer basket.
- Bake/air fry for 25–30 min, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp.
🍗 2. Cook the Chicken:
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
🧄 3. Make the Sauce:
- In the same pan, lower heat and sauté onions until soft (about 3–4 min).
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken broth and scrape up the browned bits.
- Add cream and mustard, stir to combine.
- Simmer for 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to the pan and coat with sauce. Simmer 3–5 more minutes.
🍽️ Serve It Up:
- Plate the chicken and spoon that luscious creamy paprika sauce over top.
- Pile on the crispy fries and maybe a little dipping ramekin of sauce on the side.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or a sprinkle of extra paprika.
🔁 Variations:
- Spicy version? Add chili flakes or cayenne to the sauce.
- Add veg? Stir in baby spinach, roasted red peppers, or mushrooms.
- Shortcut? Use rotisserie chicken slices and just make the sauce.