Hungarian Chicken Paprikash

Directions

1. Cut the chicken into slices or bite-sized chunks. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. Melt 2 T butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, about 2 minutes.
3. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Cook 8 minutes, or until tender.
4. Remove mushroom mixture from skillet.
5. Melt remaining 2 T butter in same skillet, about 1 minute.
6. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
7. Stir in mushroom mixture, paprika, bouillon cube, and 1 c water.
8. Cook over high heat until mixture boils, about 3 minutes.
9. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
10. Combine half-and-half and flour in a jar. Cover and shake until blended.
11. Stir into chicken mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.
12. Reduce heat to low. Stir some of the hot mixture into sour cream.
13. Stir sour cream mixture back into remaining hot mixture.
14. Cook 2 minutes, or until hot (do not boil).
15. Serve over noodles.