🇭🇺 Hortobágyi Pancakes (Hortobágyi Palacsinta)

🧾 Ingredients:

For the pancakes:

• 250 g all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 500 ml milk
• 100 ml sparkling water (optional)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tbsp oil

For the filling:

• 400 g cooked chicken (finely chopped or shredded)
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 100–150 ml broth

For the sauce:

• 200 ml sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp paprika
• 100 ml broth

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Make the pancakes:

1. Whisk flour, eggs, milk, sparkling water, salt, and oil into a smooth batter.
2. Cook thin pancakes in a lightly greased pan. Set aside.

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2. Prepare the filling:

1. Sauté onion in oil until soft.
2. Remove from heat and stir in paprika.
3. Add chicken, tomato paste, broth, salt, and pepper.
4. Cook until thick and flavorful.

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3. Fill pancakes:

1. Spoon filling onto each pancake.
2. Roll or fold into parcels.

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4. Make sauce:

1. Mix sour cream, flour, paprika, and broth.
2. Heat gently until smooth and slightly thickened.

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5. Finish:

• Place filled pancakes in a baking dish
• Pour sauce over
• Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10–15 minutes (optional)