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A small bowl filled with paprika sauce and fresh cilantro in the background.
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Spicy Smoked Paprika Sauce with Cilantro

Make a gourmet smoked paprika sauce in minutes with only 8 common ingredients!
This recipe makes ~ 1 cup of sauce.
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time12 mins
Course: Sauces
Cuisine: American
Keyword: paprika sauce, paprika sauce for chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 116kcal
Author: Nicole B.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup minced onion (about 1 small onion)
  • 2 teaspoons smoked Spanish hot paprika*
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the onion and saute until starting to soften (~2 minutes).
  • Stir in paprika and and cook until fragrant (a few seconds).
  • Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil and boil uncovered until reduced by about half (3-4 minutes).
  • Take off the heat and whisk or stir in the tomato paste.
  • Stir in heavy cream, sour cream and cilantro.
  • Turn the heat back on and heat the sauce through, stirring continuously.

Notes

*Be sure to use smoked Spanish hot paprika and not smoked Spanish sweet paprika for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal