Chef John's Chicken Paprikash

Ingredients (15)

• + 8 (5 ounce) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs add to pantry
• + salt to taste add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons olive oil add to pantry
• + 2 medium yellow onions, diced add to pantry
• ✓ 3 cloves garlic, minced
• + 2 tablespoons tomato paste add to pantry
• + 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon smoked paprika add to pantry
• + ¼ cup sweet Hungarian paprika add to pantry
• + 1 pinch cayenne pepper add to pantry
• + 2 cups chicken broth add to pantry
• ✓ ⅔ cup sour cream, room temperature
• ✓ ¼ cup heavy whipping cream