The Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

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Sohla El-Waylly
Sohla El-Waylly

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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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Why It Works

  • Roasting the chicken wings for the stock gives you a deeper, more richly flavored broth.
  • Cooking the chicken breast sous vide in it's own fat yields tender and juicy meat, with all the full flavors of roasted chicken.
  • Adding charred onion to the stock adds notes of caramel and enhances the soup's deep color.
  • Portioning the chicken and pasta into each bowl before adding broth prevents the pasta and chicken from overcooking, and allows the diners to adjust ratios to their personal tastes.

Transform your chicken noodle soup from beige and boring to golden and striking with a few extra steps, some precision cooking, and a long-simmered broth. The roasted chicken wings and charred onion create a full-bodied and richly flavored broth, providing the savory backdrop for tender chicken cooked sous vide in its own fat. The final accessories of freshly chopped dill and bright lemon dress up the soup, but additional vegetables or different noodles can be added to suit the occasion. This is a recipe that takes extra time and effort, but it delivers a huge return on flavor and texture. If you want an easier, more basic chicken soup, try thisclassic recipe here.

Recipe Facts

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Active:60 mins
Total:4 hrs
Serves:4 servings

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  • 2pounds(900g/about 10)chicken wings

  • 1large(8-ounce/225g)yellow onion

  • 2boneless, skinless chicken breast部分(约1磅/450g)

  • Kosher saltand freshly ground pepper

  • 1 1/2 cups (4 ounces/115g)dried orecchiette pasta(or other shape of your choice)

  • 1/4 bunch (1/2 ounce/15g)fresh dillsprigs, roughly chopped

  • 1lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 550°F (290°C) and adjust the rack to the center position. Evenly spread the chicken wings directly on an unlined rimmed baking sheet. Roast the wings until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

  2. Remove wings from the oven and drain any rendered chicken fat into a heatproof dish and reserve. Pour about 1/2 cup of water on to the sheet tray and scrape up any browned bits that may be stuck to the bottom. Transfer the wings along with the water and dissolved browned bits to a 3-quart sauce pot. Cover with 1 1/2 quarts of water.

  3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then let boil vigorously for 15 minutes. Reduce to a simmer, then cook gently for 2 hours, adding water as needed to maintain the 1 1/2-quart volume.

  4. Meanwhile, preheat a sous vide cooker to 140°F (60°C). Season chicken breasts generously with salt. Place chicken in zipper-lock bags or vacuum bags and add 2 tablespoons of the reserved chicken fat. Remove air from zipper-lock bags using thewater displacement method, or use a vacuum sealer to seal the vacuum bags. Add chicken and cook for 2 hours. (See note for instructions on how to cook the chicken without using a sous vide setup.)

  5. Heat a 12-inch sauté pan over high heat. Peel the onion and cut crosswise into thick 1-inch slices. Char the onion slices in the hot pan until blackened on both sides. Add onions to stock and simmer an additional 1 hour.

  6. After chicken stock has simmered for a total of 3 hours, pass through a fine mesh strainer. Discard chicken wings and onion and return stock to pot. Season with salt and pepper.

  7. In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and toss with the remaining reserved chicken fat.

  8. Dice the chicken breasts into 1/2-inch pieces and portion into the bottom of 4 serving bowls. Add the pasta and dill to each bowl. Top with hot chicken stock. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, to taste. Serve right away.

Special equipment

Sous vide circulator, vacuum sealer, rimmed baking sheet,fine mesh strainer

Notes

如果你不喜欢烹饪鸡乳房个苏vide, they can be poached in the chicken stock: After simmering and straining the stock, add the breasts and heat gently, using an instant-read thermometer to keep the temperature of the stock around 150°F (65°C). Cook until the chicken breast reaches an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
324 Calories
7g Fat
7g Carbs
55g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol116mg 39%
Sodium1233mg 54%
Total Carbohydrate7g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein55g
Vitamin C 20mg 100%
Calcium 62mg 5%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 489mg 10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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