{"id":5688,"date":"2026-06-02T18:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:34:08","slug":"creamy-paprika-chicken-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/creamy-paprika-chicken-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Paprika Chicken Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Creamy Paprika Chicken Bake<\/h1>\n<p>Tender chicken pieces baked in a rich, creamy cheese sauce with a touch of sweet paprika for comforting flavor in every bite. This easy family dinner comes together with just a few simple ingredients!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts, cut into large bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups heavy cream (or half-and-half for a lighter version)<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd teaspoons sweet paprika, plus extra for garnish<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded mild cheese (Monterey Jack, Colby, or mild cheddar)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter, for greasing the baking dish<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish with butter.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the chicken pieces evenly in the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in 1 cup of the shredded cheese and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the creamy mixture over the chicken, ensuring all pieces are coated.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the remaining \u00bd cup cheese evenly over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake uncovered for <strong>35\u201340 minutes<\/strong>, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce is bubbly.<\/li>\n<li>For a golden cheesy top, broil for 2\u20133 minutes at the end of cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a pinch of paprika and fresh parsley before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, or with roasted vegetables to soak up the delicious creamy sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 40 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 50 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Paprika Chicken Bake Tender chicken pieces baked in a rich, creamy cheese sauce with a touch of sweet paprika&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5688"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5690,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5688\/revisions\/5690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}