Best 5 Smoked Paprika Chicken Breast Recipes

SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Mix together the paprika, oil, garlic, basil, salt and cayenne.
• Massage this mix into the chicken breasts and allow to stand for about 20 minutes.
• Heat a pan over medium heat, and saute on both sides until chicken is golden brown and cooked through-about 8 minutes each side depending on the thickness of your fillets.
• Add a little more oil if you need to, though there should be enough from the marinade.
• Slice on the diagonal and serve.

SMOKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine water, kosher salt, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar in a large bowl. Stir until salt and brown sugar are dissolved. Place chicken breasts into brine, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat an electric smoker according to manufacturer's directions to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) using maple wood chips.
• Remove chicken breasts from brine and rinse under cold water. Pat dry. Combine salt, black pepper, paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over chicken breasts and place skin-side up on a grill rack in the preheated smoker. Place a drip pan underneath.
• Smoke chicken breasts in the preheated smoker until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 4 hours, adding maple wood chips as necessary to keep the smoke continuous. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

MULTI-COOKER SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add onion to inner pot of large multi-cooker; top with chicken. In a small bowl, combine flour and broth until smooth. Whisk in tomato paste, garlic, paprika, salt, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Pour over chicken. Lock pressure lid. Press pressure function; select poultry setting. Set to medium cook time (30 minutes). Start. , Quick-release pressure. Remove chicken. Stir sour cream into cooking juices; remove and keep warm. Wipe inner pot clean., Place chicken on wire rack with handles; lower into inner pot. Cover with air frying lid. Press air fry function; select poultry setting. Press timer; set to short cook time (25 minutes). Cook until lightly browned. Serve chicken with reserved sauce.

SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Add chicken and lightly brown for 5 minutes.
• Add onions and garlic and cook 5 more minutes.
• Season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in chicken broth and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
• Serve with buttered wide egg noodles.

ROSEMARY-PAPRIKA CHICKEN AND FRIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees, and place a sheet pan on the oven's lowest rack to heat. In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer half of the mayonnaise mixture (about ¼ cup) to a medium bowl. Stir in the smoked paprika, rosemary, red-pepper flakes and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Season the chicken all over with 1½ teaspoons salt. Add the chicken to the bowl of paprika-mayonnaise, and rub it all over the chicken. Set aside.
• Halve the potato crosswise (no need to peel), then cut it into ¼-inch-thick fries. Right on the cutting board, drizzle with the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Place the chicken breasts skin side down on the heated sheet pan, then scatter the potatoes around the chicken in a single layer. Roast on the bottom rack for 15 minutes, then flip the chicken so the skin side is up. (No need to turn the potatoes.) Roast for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the fries are browned underneath and the chicken registers 155 degrees when an instant-read thermometer is inserted in the thickest part. (The temperature will rise as the meat rests.) Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes, then cut the chicken meat from the bones and slice. Stir the lemon juice into the remaining mayonnaise mixture. Eat the chicken with the fries and a puddle of the lemon-garlic mayo for dipping.