Definition

Noun: * A dish of chicken pieces simmered in a seasoned broth, typically with onions and paprika, and often finished with sour cream to create a creamy sauce.

Usage

• As a dish name: "Chicken paprika" is used as the name for a specific prepared meal. It is typically treated as a singular, non-count noun when referring to the food substance.
  • For dinner, we're having chicken paprika.
  • This restaurant makes the best chicken paprika in the city.
• Referring to a serving: It can be used with quantifiers to refer to a specific portion.
  • I'd like a large portion of chicken paprika, please.
  • She prepared two servings of chicken paprika.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• As a compound noun modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe related items.
  • a chicken paprika recipe
  • the chicken paprika sauce

Variants and Related Words

• Paprikás csirke: The original Hungarian name for the dish.
• Chicken paprikash: A common English variant of the name, directly from the Hungarian "csirke paprikás".

Synonyms

• Chicken paprikash: The most direct synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Paprika chicken: A less common variant with the same meaning.

Notes on Meaning

This term refers specifically to a complete, prepared dish. It is not used to refer to raw chicken seasoned with paprika. The defining characteristics are the cooking method (simmering/braising) and the final addition of sour cream to the paprika-based sauce.

Noun

1. chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream