Chicken noodle soup is the classic and hearty dish that brings comfort to any dinner table. This timeless dish made with tender chicken and thin noodles, swimming in a flavorful broth, has warmed the hearts of generations. Its versatility makes it a perfect canvas for personal preferences and creative variations. Whether you prefer a traditional approach or an adventurous twist, this article will guide you towards the best recipe for your perfect chicken noodle soup. Dive into the world of tantalizing flavors as we explore the secrets to creating the most comforting and delectable chicken noodle soup that will leave you craving for more.
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CHICKEN SONG SOUP
This Chicken Song Soup Is My Take on a True Classic. A Bowl of This Soup is Comforting and It Makes a Hearty Cure for Winter Chills. This Recipe Is Not ...
Provided by Lilly Mathuse
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the chicken breasts and 8 cups of water in a large pot. Season with the salt and pepper and bring to a boil over a high heat.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low. Place a lid on the pot and simmer for about 1 hour.
- Once the chicken is falling off the bone, remove it from the pot and set to one side. Allow to cool.
- Once the chicken has been removed add the rice into the broth.
- Then mix the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme into the broth. Return to a simmer.
- As the vegetables simmer, take the skin and bones off the chicken and discard them. Shred the chicken meat, and stir it into the soup.
- Simmer for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Serve the soup in a large bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169, Fat 4.9g, Carbohydrate 18.2g, Protein 12.3g, Cholesterol 32mg, Sodium 70mg
BASIC CHICKEN SOUP
Everyone has their own favorite chicken soup recipe, but rarely have so few ingredients added up to so much comfort. This version has classic flavors and, thanks to a simplified method, cooks more quickly than traditional chicken soups (the dish is ready in a little over an hour). There's no need to make a separate stock; the vegetables and meat form their own satisfying broth.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring chicken, water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
- Remove breast, and set aside. Add carrots. Simmer, partially covered, for 40 minutes.
- Remove remaining chicken; discard back and wings. Let cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Stir in desired amount of chicken; reserve the rest for another use. Skim fat. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 g, Cholesterol 117 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 38 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 718 g
CHICKEN SOUP FROM SCRATCH
Chicken soup is one of the most painless and pleasing recipes a home cook can master. This soup has all the classic flavors (celery, carrot, parsley) but has been updated for today's cooks, who can't easily buy the stewing hen and packet of soup vegetables that old-fashioned recipes used to call for. A whole bird provides the right combination of fat, salt and flavor. Don't be tempted to use all white meat, as the flavor won't be as round. Because making soup involves the bones and deep tissues of the bird, it is particularly reassuring here to use the highest-quality poultry you can find. This method produces a fragrant, golden, savory soup you want to eat all winter long; it's a perfect backdrop for noodles, rice or matzo balls.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the chicken, celery, carrots, onions, parsnip (if using), parsley, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt in a large soup pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to very low. Adjust the heat until the soup is "smiling": barely moving on the surface, with an occasional bubble breaking through. Cook uncovered, until the chicken is very tender and falling off the bone, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- When cool enough to handle, use tongs to transfer chicken from the pot to a container. Taste the broth and continue to simmer it until it is concentrated and tasty. Strain broth through a fine sieve (or a colander lined with cheesecloth) into a separate container. Discard all the solids from the strainer (or reserve the vegetables, chill and serve with vinaigrette, if you wish).
- Refrigerate chicken pieces and broth separately for at least 8 hours (or up to 3 days), until a thick layer of yellow fat has risen to the top of the broth.
- When ready to finish the soup, use your fingers to separate chicken breast meat from bones and skin. Discard bones and skin. Use two forks to pull the breast meat apart into soft chunks, or use a knife and cut into bite-size pieces. (Reserve dark meat for another use.)
- Skim chicken fat from top of broth and set aside. Place 3 tablespoons of the fat in a soup pot with a lid. Add leeks, stir to coat, and heat over medium heat until leeks begin to fry. Then reduce the heat to a gentle sizzle and cook, stirring often, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add carrots, sprinkle with salt, stir, and cover the pot. Cook until vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes more. (Keep in mind that vegetables will continue to cook in the soup.) Do not brown.
- Pour broth into pot with vegetables and heat to a simmer. Add noodles and simmer until heated through, soft and plumped with chicken broth. Add the breast meat, then taste broth and add salt and pepper to taste. For best flavor, soup should have some golden droplets of fat on top; if needed, add more chicken fat one teaspoon at a time.
- Serve immediately, in a tureen or from the pot, sprinkling each serving with herbs.
CLASSIC HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP
This is an old fashioned chicken soup the way my grandmother made it. She passed it down to my mother and then to me. Since this is a handed down recipe, the measurements aren't exact, and it's more about using your "eye" and "judgment".
Provided by onipar
Categories Clear Soup
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut up your chicken into pieces (thighs, legs, breasts, etc) and place in a large stock pot.
- Fill with cold water to cover and put on high heat as you assemble the rest of the ingredients.
- Cut up all of your veggies. You can do this any way you like, but I like to leave these in large pieces so they don't get too mushy during the long cooking time.
- You can tie your dill and parsley together if you like.
- Put all the veggies and herbs into the pot.
- Add extra water if needed.
- Bring to a boil, and then let simmer.
- Simmer for 2-4 hours*.
- *The cook time is largely up to you. I like to cook mine for many hours to get all of the flavors out of the chicken, but really, once the chicken is cooked through, you can take it off the fire.
- If you prefer to have smaller pieces of carrots, potatoes, or celery in your soup, dice as much as you want and put it into the pot 30-40 minutes before it's done.
- ***TIP: There will be A LOT of fat on the top of this soup from the chicken skin. Traditionally, you would cook this the day before, refrigerate over night, and then remove the hardened fat layer. Easy as pie. But, if you want it the same day, you will have to skim the fat as the cooking progresses. So watch the soup over the 2-4 hours of cooking and skim as you go.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. (you will need a lot of salt. Don't fret. Start off with a teaspoon. Taste. Add another pinch. Taste. Add. And so on until you reach desired flavor.
- Take all the chicken out of the pot and remove the meat from the bones and skin. Discard the bones and skin. You can replace the meat into the pot or leave it on the side for people to put into their individual bowls.
- Make egg noodles, rice, or dumplings to accompany.
- Eat and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.7, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 124.8, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 4.4, Protein 18.1
CLASSIC CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, large onion, large carrots, celery, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, chicken broth, egg noodles, shredded chicken breast, fresh parsley, parmesan cheese
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil until shimmering over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cooking, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are very soft, about 15 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the stock and bring to a boil.
- MAKE AHEAD: Do not add the noodles or parsley. Cool and refrigerate the soup in an airtight container for four days, or in the freezer for up to two months. Reheat on the stove and add the noodles and parsley just before serving.
- Add the noodles and cook 6 minutes, then add the chicken and cook about 2 minutes more, until the noodles are cooked through and the chicken is warmed through.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the parsley.
- Serve topped with Parmesan.
- Enjoy!
SIMPLE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Pick a rotisserie chicken that has been rubbed in barbecue spices or other aromatics to add extra flavor to this easy soup.
Provided by norasingley
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat a large pot over high heat. Add olive oil, swirl to coat, and add onions, poblanos, garlic, and reserved chicken skin. Season with salt and pepper and cook until softened and beginning to turn golden in spots, 5 minutes. Make a well in the center of the pot. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and add cumin, coriander and paprika. Stir to coat and toast until fragrant, stirring, 1 minute. Stir to combine. Add black beans, corn, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Add chicken meat and heat just until warmed through. Remove chicken skin pieces and discard. Add cilantro and season with salt, pepper, and lime juice to taste.
- Place a few chips at the bottom of each serving bowl. Fill with soup and top each portion with jalapeño slices, cheddar, scallions, sour cream, lime wedges, additional cilantro, and additional tortilla chips. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1038.5, Fat 69.4, SaturatedFat 22.2, Cholesterol 261.5, Sodium 436.9, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 8, Sugar 4.2, Protein 73.7
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, organic vegetables, free-range chicken, and homemade broth will make all the difference in the flavor of your soup.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: If you add too many ingredients to the pot, the soup will be watery and bland. Add the ingredients in batches so that they have room to cook properly.
- Simmer, don't boil: Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and let it cook for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to develop and meld together.
- Season to taste: Taste the soup as it cooks and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may need to add more salt, pepper, or herbs to taste.
- Garnish before serving: A few fresh herbs, a drizzle of olive oil, or a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese can make your soup look and taste even better.
Conclusion:
Chicken song soup is a delicious and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a chicken song soup that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give chicken song soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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