Ingredients

  • 12 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 c. flour or more
  • 1 Tbsp. paprika
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 4 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 1/2 c. chopped onions
  • additional butter and oil if needed
  • 1 c. broth and more if needed
  • 1 Tbsp. additional paprika
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. finely cut lemon rind

Method

  • Put the chicken
  • in a bag with flour and seasonings and shake well.
  • Heat
  • the butter and oil in a heavy skillet until quite hot, and
  • brown
  • the
  • chicken thighs well on both sides. Transfer to a
  • piece
  • of
  • foil
  • or
  • absorbent
  • paper.
  • Add the onions to the
  • skillet
  • and brown very well, using additional butter and oil if
  • needed.
  • Return
  • the chicken thighs to the pan with
  • the broth
  • and the
  • additional paprika and simmer, covered, until the
  • chicken is just tender, about 20 minutes. If the broth is absorbed, add more.
  • Transfer the chicken to a hot serving dish. Add
  • the sour cream to the pan off the heat and stir into
  • the pan juices.
  • Heat 1 minute.
  • Pour over the chicken thighs. Sprinkle the lemon rind on top.