Chicken Goulash with Roasted Vegetables and Sausage

Looking for a new way to enjoy chicken? This Chicken Goulash with Roasted Vegetables and Sausage is a creative and hearty twist on the classic Hungarian stew. It swaps traditional beef for tender chicken, resulting in a lighter yet equally satisfying dish. The combination of creamy, paprika-infused sauce, savory chicken sausage, and perfectly roasted vegetables creates a symphony of flavors and textures. It's the ultimate comfort food, perfect for a cozy family dinner and sure to become a new favorite.

Cooking: 45 minutes
Quantity: 4 Servings
Per serving
Calories: 810 kcal
Proteins: 55 g
Fats: 46 g
Carbohydrates: 41 g

Ingredients for Chicken Goulash with Roasted Vegetables and Sausage

  • 500 g chicken breast fillet
  • 300 g raw chicken sausage
  • 500 g potatoes
  • 350 g small carrots
  • 200 ml cream
  • 130 g onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 120 g tomatoes
  • 90 g celery
  • 1 red chili pepper pod
  • 20 g ginger
  • 25 g all-purpose flour
  • 5 g ground turmeric
  • 5 g ground sweet paprika
  • vegetable oil and butter, pepper, sugar, salt, rosemary

How to Make Chicken Goulash with Roasted Vegetables and Sausage

Start by preparing the vegetables for the goulash. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Place a tablespoon of butter in a frying pan. Then add vegetable oil, toss in the chopped vegetables, and sauté over medium heat until translucent.

Dice the celery. Add it to the sautéed vegetables. Fry the celery with the onion for a few minutes.

Finely chop the ripe red tomatoes, remove the seeds from the chili pepper and slice it into rings, and cut a small piece of fresh ginger into thin strips.

Add the chili, ginger, and tomatoes to the pan.

Chopped onion and garlic being sautéed in a hot pan with butter and oil.

Sautéing onion in butter

Diced celery being added to the pan with sautéed onions.

Adding celery to the pan

Chopped tomatoes, chili, and ginger being added to the vegetables in the pan.

Adding chili, ginger, and tomatoes to the pan


Cut the chicken breast fillet into narrow strips against the grain, add them to the vegetables, and fry everything together for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.

Strips of chicken breast being fried with a mix of vegetables in a pan.

Frying chicken fillet with vegetables

In a bowl, pour in the cream, add the ground sweet paprika, ground turmeric, and all-purpose flour. Whisk the ingredients until smooth.

A bowl of cream with paprika, turmeric, and flour being whisked together.

Mixing spices in the cream

Pour the sauce into the pan, bring to a boil, season with salt to your taste, and add a teaspoon of granulated sugar (level).

Pouring the cream and spice mixture into the pan with chicken and vegetables.

Pouring the sauce into the pan

Next, add the raw chicken sausages, cover the dish with a lid, and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.

Raw chicken sausages simmering in the creamy chicken goulash in a covered pan.

Cooking chicken sausages on low heat

Remove the finished goulash from the heat and cut the sausages into several pieces.

Cooked chicken sausages being cut into smaller pieces on a cutting board.

Cutting the sausages into several pieces

Parboil the potatoes in their skins along with the small carrots until semi-cooked. Grease a non-stick baking dish with vegetable oil, arrange the boiled vegetables, and sprinkle with salt and thyme. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).

Parboiled potatoes and carrots in a baking dish, seasoned with herbs.

Boiling vegetables and preparing them for roasting

Place the baking dish with the vegetables on the lower rack and roast for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Our chicken goulash with roasted vegetables is almost ready.

Potatoes and carrots being roasted in an oven until golden brown.

Roasting potatoes until golden brown

To serve, first plate the goulash with its gravy, then add the roasted vegetables and sausage pieces. Garnish with fresh herbs and freshly ground black pepper, and serve the dish hot.

A final plated dish of chicken goulash with roasted vegetables and sausage, ready to be served.

Serving the chicken goulash with roasted vegetables and sausage hot

And there you have it—a wonderfully comforting and flavorful meal ready to be enjoyed! This Chicken Goulash is incredibly versatile. For an extra touch of richness, serve it with a dollop of sour cream or a sprinkle of fresh parsley or dill. It's a fantastic dish for meal prepping, as the flavors meld together and become even more delicious the next day. We hope this recipe brings warmth and joy to your table. Enjoy every spoonful!