I do not use much Paprika in my cooking, but I bought this "expensive" paprika as give away souvenirs to my favourite friends who love to cook when I was in Budapest.
I have been saving my precious pack for that ultimate recipe which I have still not come across yet apart from Hungarian Goulash. I came up with my own which I wanted to make something quick yummy and easy for the barn picnic on Sunday. I trialled it yesterday and it turned out rather yummy, so today we are having it cooked again on the bbq. It's a winner with GK and even Snowy and he gave it his thumbs up!!!
This recipe is definitely worthy of me using more of my one and only packet of paprika. This chicken ala Sim is marinated with the following ingredients:
paprika, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon extract, brown sugar, pepper, mixed spice and even a dash of oyster sauce.
I let it marinate in this concoction for at least 2 hours before putting it on the bbq till is juicy inside but charred on the outside.
I know most tourists go to Hungary to see the architectural treasures, cultural life, cruise down the Danube, but this cosmopolitan capital Budapest is also full of scrumptious food. I have always been a foodie, but I went for the above reasons as well as knowing that the local cuisine would be different and a special treat for my palate!!!
There are so many kinds of peppers and "heat" levels but the one I am using is a sweet paprika. The sweet paprika is made from the brightest red peppers which are the mildest and sweetest and the hot paprika is dull red in colour if memory does not fail me.
The Great Market Hall in Budapest is filled with paprika in all shapes and form and packaging ranges from tin to porcelain containers, cloth bags, inside Hungarian dolls etc etc.
Paprika is a cash crop and the locals refer to it as "red gold"!!!
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| Marinating my chicken with my precious paprika |
This recipe is definitely worthy of me using more of my one and only packet of paprika. This chicken ala Sim is marinated with the following ingredients:
paprika, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon extract, brown sugar, pepper, mixed spice and even a dash of oyster sauce.
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| marinated chicken ala Sim |
I let it marinate in this concoction for at least 2 hours before putting it on the bbq till is juicy inside but charred on the outside.
I know most tourists go to Hungary to see the architectural treasures, cultural life, cruise down the Danube, but this cosmopolitan capital Budapest is also full of scrumptious food. I have always been a foodie, but I went for the above reasons as well as knowing that the local cuisine would be different and a special treat for my palate!!!
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| Sizzling on the bbq |
The Great Market Hall in Budapest is filled with paprika in all shapes and form and packaging ranges from tin to porcelain containers, cloth bags, inside Hungarian dolls etc etc.
Paprika is a cash crop and the locals refer to it as "red gold"!!!
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| Bon Appetit E N J O Y |
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