Chef John's Chicken Paprikash

Ingredients (15)

• + 8 (5 ounce) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs add to pantry
• ✓ salt to taste
• ✓ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• + 2 medium yellow onions, diced add to pantry
• + 3 cloves garlic, minced add to pantry
• + 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
• + ⅔ cup sour cream, room temperature add to pantry
• + ¼ cup heavy whipping cream add to pantry