Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with my homemade chicken noodle soup recipe! In this video, I’ll guide you through the simple steps to create a hearty and wholesome dish that’s perfect for any occasion. From simmering the flavorful broth to adding tender chicken and al dente noodles, join me as I craft this timeless favorite from scratch. Whether you’re seeking warmth on a chilly day or craving a soothing meal that’s both nourishing and delicious, my chicken noodle soup is sure to satisfy your senses and leave you feeling cozy and content. Subscribe to my channel for more comforting recipes and culinary inspiration!
*** Recipe ***
Stock
• 1 Whole Chicken about 2 kg, carefully cleaned.
• 1 whole Celery Stalk cut into ½ pieces.
• 6 large Carrots cut into ½” pieces.
• 1 large Leek cut ¼ “pieces.
• 1 large Onions chopped into 1-inch pieces.
• 4 to 5 springs Fresh Thyme stems included.
• 4 to 5 springs Fresh Parsley stems included.
• 2 or 3 Bay Leaves.
• 5 or 6 Garlic Cloves roughly chopped.
• 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorn.
• 5 litters Water
Soup
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil.
• 1 large Onion sliced.
• 1 cup Carrots chopped.
• 1 cup of Leek chopped.
• 1 cup Celery chopped.
• 400g Egg Noodles.
• Dark meat from the Chicken Legs above or any cooked Chicken Meat you may have
• 2 tbsp Corn starch slurry.
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
• 4 litters Chicken Stock.
What could be better than Chicken Soup for the Soul chicken noodle soup of course comfort food doesn’t get any more comfort in than a hot bowl of this deliciousness a quick simple version of the soup is very tasty but is there a way of making the soup even tastier well
Of course and that is what I’m going to teach you how to cook today and stick around to the end and I will show you a simple tip on how to make this soup even more delicious than it already is so let’s get cooking so let’s start by
Making our own stock wash and slice your carrots into half in chunks there is no need to peel them as there is a lot of natural goodness in the skin of a carrot just make sure that you wash them thoroughly making homet stock is easy and you end up with the most delicious
Soup full of natural flavors and who doesn’t want that add them to the stock pot next we’re going to add a full stock of celery first remove the the root and trim the tips and now chop them into similar sized chunks as the carrots there is a lot of dietary fiber in
Celery and we’re going to cook them low and slow in our stock to extract all their nutrients now the leaks need to be washed thoroughly as they can contain a lot of sand and grit between each layer first top and tail them and then slice them down the middle now give them a
Good wash separating each layer to ensure you have removed all the debr I mean nobody wants Sandy grit in their final soup right now chop them into similar size slices as the carrots and celery just gently crush and peel your garlic cloves there’s no need to chop
Them slice your onion in half remove the top and the root before cutting them into large chunks leaving the skins on or off is a personal preference I prefer to remove my skins as I want the f final soup to be light and golden in color but
Feel free to leave the skins on if you prefer your stock to have a slightly darker tint to it and now for the chicken I mean what would chicken noodle soup be without the chicken right the cheapest and the most coste effective way is to purchase a
Whole chicken and honestly it isn’t that difficult to cut into pieces I’m going to show you how easy it is by doing in front of you without any editing first we’re going to remove the legs and thighs so cut the skin and then pop The Joint out of the socket then
Just cut around it and there you go the first piece done just do the same on the other side cut the skin pop The Joint out of the socket cut around it and there you go the second piece done next we’re going to remove the breasts I find the breasts become too
Chewy if stewed in a soup like this so I’m going to remove them and save them for another recipe at the top there is a bone cartilage just allow your knife to follow the Contour of the bone try to remove as much meat as you possibly can
But don’t worry if you don’t get it all it’s not going to waste we’ll be adding these bones to our stock repeat on the other side and now you have two beautiful breasts that you can use another day I’m just going to crack the spine
And chop it into two so it’s easier to fit into my pot if you have a larger pot then you can skip this step and that’s it it took less than 3 minutes and we got all this meat into the pot add the carcass and all the chicken meat except obviously the
Breasts now add the parsley the pepper corns now fill the pot with water you want enough water to cover the pot about an inch above the ingredients for this pot is about 5 L of water this does sound a lot but remember we’ll lose some during the cooking process and any soup
I don’t eat today will be stored in the freezer for the days when I need a good pikme up add the bay leaves now bring to the boil then lower the heat and let it simmer gently for a minimum of an hour but the longer you leave it the more intense the flavor
Will get I’m letting mine simmer for around around 4 hours from time to time we’re going to skim off the unsightly scum from the surface of the soup removing the scum will leave the final soup clear and free from any undesirable oily tastes now we’re not going to add any
Salt at this stage We’ll add plenty of salt later on when we’re making the soup I prefer to season my soup rather than my stock otherwise you can end up over seasoning it my apologies but I forgot to record the part where I removed the chicken and strained the stock I
Discarded all the vegetables and then when the meat was cool enough to touch I shredded it by hand and now for the main event the making of the soup add some olive oil to the stock pot and bring up to temperature we’re cooking on a medium heat add the chopped
Onions we’re going to cook them for around 5 minutes or until they’re soft Andy translucent next add the leaks we’re going to cook them for a couple of minutes just to soften them up a bit add the garlic and cook until you can start to smell the aroma from the
Garlic start to fill your kitchen now lower the heat slightly then add your carrots and celery give everything a good mix cook for around 5 minutes to allow the vegetables to soften slightly add a pinch of salt and mix well and now for the star attraction the homemade stock increase the heat
Slightly we’re going to simmer the soup until the vegetables are soft as you can see the shredded chicken has been added to the soup again I forgot to record this part a second slap on the wrist for me does this count as a verbal warning or a first written
Warning you can be the judge of that leave your thoughts in the comments below and now for the noodles I’m using egg noodles but feel free to use any noodles or pasta of your choice now this isn’t necessary but I like to break mine
Up as I find it easier to eat in the final soup alternatively you could use shells instead but I didn’t have any to hand so this is my easy fix if you want to take your soup to the next level then do the following one of
The great things about a can of chicken noodle soup is its creamy texture and to create this in your soup is very simple we just add some corn starch slurry just dissolve a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch in enough water to get the consistency of milk add this to your
Soup stir in constantly and in a few minutes you will have a soup that feels smooth and velvety in your mouth cook until the nood noodles have a slight bite to them this is known in cooking terms as alente add the parley and have a final check of the seasoning and adjust as
Necessary and when it looks like this your chicken noodle soup is done and here it is the final dish now there is no easy way of eating this it’s noodled so you know it’s going to get it’s going to slurp everywhere this is not something that you need to
Serve on your first date or at an elegant Diller party but hey who cares we’re just going to slip away delicious told you going to go everywhere so get yourself a babe or like a child and put it on and enjoy it try this for yourself and let me know
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1 Comment
I love the way you chopped the chicken! It is very handy for other recipes