The smoked paprika chicken breast is a quick and tasty main course, perfect for those who appreciate creamy preparations rich in sauces. The recipe requires few and simple ingredients: chicken breast slices, cream, and smoked paprika powder. When you come home late from work and have little time to cook, chicken breast dishes are one of the most practical and fast solutions: the paprika chicken, with its delicate and aromatic flavor, will conquer both adults and children. To add more flavor to the dish, you can make a soffritto with a little onion or scallion, while to make the cooking sauce even denser and creamier, you can lightly flour the chicken breast slices, which will then be browned in a bit of oil and butter. The smoked paprika chicken breast is an extremely tasty dish, but definitely not dietary: at the end of the recipe, however, I leave you some tips if you want to prepare it in a lighter version!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 399.86 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.65 (g) of which sugars 1.13 (g)
- Proteins 42.22 (g)
- Fat 23.84 (g) of which saturated 3.90 (g)of which unsaturated 2.36 (g)
- Fibers 0.97 (g)
- Sodium 157.70 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 187 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Smoked Paprika Chicken Breast
If you are celiac, you can prepare the paprika chicken gluten-free using rice flour labeled “gluten-free” instead of all-purpose flour.
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast (sliced)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (or rice flour for the gluten-free version)
- 2/3 cup fresh liquid cream (unsweetened)
- 1/2 scallion (or 1/4 of an onion)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Plate
- 1 Pan non-stick with lid
How to Prepare Smoked Paprika Chicken Breast
To prepare the smoked paprika chicken breast, start by pouring the flour (all-purpose or rice, if you are celiac) into a plate. Lightly flour the chicken breast slices on both sides (1) and shake them to remove the excess flour. Finely chop the onion or scallion (2) and, separately, the parsley. In a non-stick pan, put the oil and butter in pieces (3).
Turn on the heat and add the onion. Let it brown over low heat until it wilts, being careful not to burn it (4). Then add the chicken breast slices, trying not to overlap them (5). Let them brown for about a minute, then turn them over (6).
Lightly salt them, pepper them, and let them brown on the other side as well. Then turn them again and add another pinch of salt. Raise the heat and deglaze with the white wine (7). Let cook over high heat for about half a minute, to evaporate the alcohol. Then pour in the cream (8) and add the paprika (9).
Mix well to incorporate it with the cream (10) then lower the heat to medium intensity, cover with a lid and let cook for 5-6 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken slices. When the chicken is cooked, remove the lid and let the cooking sauce thicken (11).
Serve the smoked paprika chicken breast immediately, garnished with a bit of chopped parsley.
Storage
Serve the smoked paprika chicken breast immediately, garnished with a bit of chopped parsley.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What can I use instead of cream?
For a slightly lighter version, you can substitute cream with milk: butter and flour will still make the cooking sauce thick and creamy.
Can I use cooking cream instead of fresh cream?
Yes, but keep in mind that it tends to thicken right away, so it should be added only one or two minutes before the chicken is done cooking.
