Easy Chicken Goulash
Use this recipe to make chicken goulash that's full of flavor, tender chicken, and veggies in a tomato-based broth. Comfort food at its best.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 bell peppers, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds*
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes
- 2-4 cups chicken broth*
Instructions
Sauté:
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the oil and heat it up for 30 seconds. Add the chopped onions and stir, sautéing them for 2 to 3 minutes until they're soft. Add the chopped bell peppers and garlic cloves, and sauté for 5 more minutes, until the peppers are soft.
- When the veggies are soft, add the paprika, caraway seeds, salt, and pepper to the pot. Stir to toast the spices for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken pieces to the pot and stir. Cook the chicken down for 3 minutes, until the outside of the chicken pieces looks white. You'll cook the chicken fully next.
- Add the tomatoes, including their juices, and the chicken broth to the pot, then stir to combine everything.
Cook:
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pot. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, opening the lid a few times to stir. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, check to see how much liquid is left. If you like your stews more soupy, add 1 to 2 cups of additional broth, stir, and bring to a simmer.
Serve:
- Serve as is or over a serving of cooked rice.
Notes
- Swap caraway seeds for fennel seeds or ground fennel.
- Traditional chicken goulash is quite thick, but some people prefer theirs to have a soup-like consistency. I recommend buying a 32-ounce size of chicken broth and adding 1 to 2 cups towards the end of the cooking time.
- Short on time? Swap the onions and peppers for 2 16-ounce bags of fajita mix (frozen).
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 948mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3137IU | Vitamin C: 87mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
