Chicken Goulash with Biscuit Dumplings

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 2-in pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 c flour
  • 5 TBSP cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
  • 2 TBSP EVOO
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 1/2 c chicken stock
  • 1 c sour cream
  • 1 large white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 TBSP hot Hungarian paprika
  • 3/4 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp thyme leaves

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425.
  2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dust lightly with some flour.
  3. In a deep skillet, melt 1 TBSP butter in the olive oil. Add the chicken and cook over high heat, turning once, until browned on both sides (about 7 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.
  4. In a food processor, pulse the 1 1/2 c of flour with the baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Pulse in the remaining 4 TBSP of butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Whisk 1/2 c of the stock with 1/2 c of the sour cream and drizzle over the dry ingredients; pulse until a dough forms.
  5. Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic to the skillet and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet. Stir in the paprika and caraway and cook for 30 seconds.
  6. Add the remaining 2 c of chicken stock and 1/2 c of sour cream until smooth. Add the thyme and bring to a boil.
  7. Scoop twelve 3-TBSP-size mounds of biscuit dough over the chicken. Transfer the skillet to the overn and back for about 20 min, until the sauce is bubbling and the biscuits are cooked.
  8. Turn on the broiler and broil for about 2 minutes, until the biscuits are golden.