keto chicken paprikash

Keto chicken paprikash is a low-carb chicken dinner with juicy chicken legs simmered in a creamy paprika sauce. With directions for cooking on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot or slow cooker, you can choose the best cooking method.

Low-Carb Chicken Paprikash (Stovetop, Instant Pot, Crock Pot)

butter (divided)

chicken legs (bone-in, skin-on)

onion

paprika

salt

black pepper

chicken broth

sour cream (8 ounces)

½ teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)

parsley (optional garnish)

Sear

Warm 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over high heat. Sear chicken legs on both sides. Remove from heat and set aside.

Sauté

Reduce heat to medium, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and sauté onion for 5 minutes, until translucent. Sprinkle paprika, salt, and pepper over the onions and stir to combine. Cook one more minute or so.

Simmer

Return chicken to the pan and pour in broth. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes on low, until chicken cooks through.

Whisk

Whisk sour cream and optional xanthan gum in a small bowl.

Flip the chicken legs in the pan. Pour the sour cream into the liquid around the legs and combine. Cover and continue simmering for another 5-10 minutes.

Serve

Remove from heat. Garnish with optional fresh parsley. Serve hot with lots of sauce spooned over the chicken.

Stovetop method:

Press “SAUTE” function on the Instant Pot. Add butter and onion. Sauté for a few minutes until translucent. Sprinkle paprika, salt, and pepper over the onions and stir to combine.

Remove the onion and set aside. Add the chicken legs to the pot and cook both sides for 2 minutes, until golden brown. You may need to do this in batches.

Cook

Return the onions and pour in broth. Set the pot to “MANUAL” for 12 minutes on high, with the vent valve in the sealed position.

After the cycle finishes, manually release the pressure, unlock the lid, and add the sour cream.

Return to the “SAUTE” function and continue cooking (keep the lid off and stir occasionally) until the sauce thickens. Garnish with optional fresh parsley. Remove from heat and serve hot.

Instant pot method:

Combine

Combine the broth, paprika, salt, and pepper in the crockpot. Add onion and chicken legs. Omit butter.

Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

In the last 20 minutes of cooking time, whisk sour cream and optional xanthan gum in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken, return the lid, and continue cooking for the remaining 20 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Garnish with optional fresh parsley. Remove from heat and serve hot.

Crockpot method:

Made this with chicken leg quarters and absolutely loved it. Something different than the usual chicken dinner but still really easy to throw together.

I love that your low carb version is still creamy and popping with flavors from spices.  Absolutely delicious Chicken Paprikash recipe!  Thank you for sharing it.

I made this tonight and it was so delicious! I added some mushrooms, which was a nice touch. The chicken was so tender, and it's really easy to make.

This was my first time trying out a Hungarian dish and I loved it! The chicken legs came out so tender and full of flavour. I followed the xantham gum tip as well and wow the thickness of the sauce was unbelievable thank you for that.

I made this in the crockpot and it was done after about 3.5-4 hours on low. The meat had completely fallen off the bone and I had to pick out all of the small tendons and cartilage that had broken off. Other than that, the flavor was absolutely delicious! Also, I would recommend a little more than a 1/2 cup of sour cream if you want your sauce to thicken up. Mine was still kind of runny.

I'm Hungarian and I learned my grandma's recipe!  Yours is excellent and spot-on. Use the sour cream! (We use a lot of sour cream in our traditional foods). It is my favorite dish. 

For those looking to make it ahead and freeze... add the sour cream once you have thoroughly heated it after defrosting.

This recipe was full of flavor. I’m not even the biggest paprika fan, but because my husband is I decided to try it. The outcome isn’t overwhelming and spicy. It’s actually a really nice blend. I think anyone would like it!

This saucy recipe had my family literally licking their plates! I'll definitely be making this one again.

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