{"id":51448,"date":"2023-04-12T20:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T20:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=51448"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:29:10","slug":"paprika-chicken-in-a-lemony-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/04\/12\/paprika-chicken-in-a-lemony-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Paprika Chicken in a Lemony Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">with Pistachio Rice &amp; Roasted Carrots<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 2<\/h4>\n<p>Paprika-coated chicken is drizzled with a creamy, lemon-and-thyme-spiked pan sauce, served with tender roasted carrots and steamy rice with lemon zest and pistachios.<br \/>\nPrep: 10 Cook: 35<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">12<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz carrots<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">lemon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp paprika<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz pistachios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">scallions <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bc<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz thyme<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">cup basmati rice <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">10<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz chicken cutlets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz chicken stock concentrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS sour cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">salt &amp; pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp cooking oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS butter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSaucePrep.jpg?resize=300%2C166\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSaucePrep.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSaucePrep.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Wash and dry produce.<\/p>\n<p>Trim, peel, and cut <strong>carrots<\/strong> on a diagonal into \u00bd-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice <strong>scallions,<\/strong> separating <strong>whites<\/strong> from <strong>greens.<\/strong> Strip 1 tsp <strong>thyme<\/strong> leaves from stems, finely chop leaves. Zest and quarter <strong>lemon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceRoastCarrots.jpg?resize=300%2C168\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceRoastCarrots.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceRoastCarrots.jpg?w=463&amp;ssl=1 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roast carrots: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toss <strong>carrots<\/strong> on a baking sheet with a drizzle of <strong>olive oil, salt,<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roast on top rack until golden brown and tender, 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceCookRice.jpg?resize=300%2C166\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceCookRice.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceCookRice.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook rice: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add <strong>scallion whites,<\/strong> cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in <strong>rice,<\/strong> \u00be cup <strong>water,<\/strong> and a pinch of <strong>salt.<\/strong> Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until <strong>rice<\/strong> is tender, 15-18 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceCookChicken.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceCookChicken.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceCookChicken.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook chicken: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <strong>rice<\/strong> cooks, pat <strong>chicken<\/strong> dry with paper towels and season all over with <strong>paprika, salt,<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat a drizzle of <strong>olive oil<\/strong> in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add <strong>chicken<\/strong> and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>If <strong>chicken<\/strong> begins to brown too quickly, lower the heat.<\/p>\n<p>Turn off heat, transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51458\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceMakeSauce.jpg?resize=300%2C171\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceMakeSauce.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceMakeSauce.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sauce: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melt 1 TBS <strong>butter<\/strong> in same pan over medium heat. Add chopped <strong>thyme,<\/strong> cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in <strong>stock concentrate<\/strong> and \u00bc cup <strong>water.<\/strong> Bring to a simmer, then immediately turn off heat.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in <strong>sour cream<\/strong> and a squeeze of <strong>lemon juice.<\/strong> Season with <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceServe.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceServe.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/ChickenPaprikaLemonSauceServe.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish &amp; serve: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fluff <strong>rice<\/strong> with a fork, stir in <strong>lemon zest<\/strong> and <strong>pistachios.<\/strong> Season with <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Divide <strong>rice, carrots,<\/strong> and <strong>chicken<\/strong> between plates. Top <strong>chicken<\/strong> with <strong>sauce<\/strong> and sprinkle with <strong>scallion greens.<\/strong> Serve with remaining <strong>lemon wedges<\/strong> on the side<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Pistachio Rice &amp; Roasted Carrots Yield: 2 Paprika-coated chicken is drizzled with a creamy, lemon-and-thyme-spiked pan sauce, served with tender roasted carrots and steamy rice with lemon zest and pistachios. Prep: 10 Cook: 35 12oz carrots 1lemon 1tsp paprika \u00bdoz pistachios 2scallions \u00bcoz thyme \u00bdcup basmati rice 10oz chicken cutlets 1oz chicken stock concentrate 1\u00bdTBS sour cream salt &amp; pepper 2tsp olive oil 1tsp cooking oil 1TBS butter Prep: Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425\u00b0F&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/04\/12\/paprika-chicken-in-a-lemony-sauce\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[296,68,286],"class_list":["post-51448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bassamati-rice","tag-carrots","tag-chicken-breast"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/PaprikaChickenLemonySauce.jpg?fit=1383%2C1042&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51448"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55172,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51448\/revisions\/55172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}