This One-Pot Paprika Chicken Thighs recipe, with potatoes and carrots, is healthy and delicious, and good enough for company!
Enjoy One-Pot Paprika Chicken Thighs for dinner tonight or this week! This one-pan chicken dinner I came up with years ago, and now it’s one of our family favorite’s. It’s make with boneless skinless chicken thighs, garlic, onions, carrots and potatoes. Easy!
Ingredients for paprika chicken thighs:
- Skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Smoked Paprika (you can also use regular paprika)
- Olive oil + garlic
- Onion + mushrooms
- Red and white small potatoes
- Baby carrots
- Flour
- Chicken broth
- White wine, or white grape juice
- Fresh thyme
How to make chicken and potatoes
- In a Ziploc bag, combine smoked paprika, salt and pepper. You can also use a large bowl (if you don’t want to use a Ziploc bag.
- Mix together and add 4-5 pieces of chicken at a time, lightly shaking. Pull the chicken pieces out and put on a large plate. Repeat the process, adding more spices if needed, until all the chicken has been coated.
- In a large heavy frying pan, heat the oil and add chicken and cook until brown. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Repeat the process until all the chicken has been lightly cooked.
- Add the garlic and onion to the frying pan. Add the mushrooms and potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté.
- Gently whisk the flour into the wine (or white grape juice). Gradually pour into the vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil and then add the chicken stock; stir.
- Cover the pan, and simmer until the chicken and vegetables are cooked.
Ingredients
- 3 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed
- 1 tsp. each Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp. McCormick Smoked Paprika, you can also use regular paprika
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- Pressed garlic
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 lb. red and white small potatoes, in 1-inch chunks
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 2 Tbs. flour
- 1 ⅓ cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup white wine, or white grape juice
- 1 ½ Tbs. fresh thyme, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a Ziploc bag, combine about 2 T. smoked paprika, 1 tsp. each of salt and pepper. Mix together and add 4-5 pieces of chicken at a time, lightly shaking. Pull the chicken pieces out and put on a large plate. Repeat the process, adding more spices if needed, until all the chicken has been coated.
- In a large heavy frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Repeat the process until all the chicken has been lightly cooked.
- Add the garlic and onion to the frying pan, stirring for about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir another 2 minutes. Add the potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Gently whisk the flour into the wine. Gradually pour into the vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add the chicken stock; stir. Return the chicken to the pan and bring to a boil.
- Cover the pan, and reduce the heat to medium-low, simmering until the chicken and vegetables are cooked. Cook for about 30 minutes. Right before serving, stir the chicken and vegetables; add in the thyme. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper. Serve on farro, rice, or quinoa.
