Do you ever feel like making something warm and yummy, maybe chicken noodle soup? Chicken noodle soup is one of those super fabulous kinds of soups that just feels cozy inside. It is truly perfect for those times in which you have that touch of sickness or even during the really cold days when it is so frigid outside.
In fact, it is super fun and easy to make this soup. You can be the chef, and let’s show everyone your cooking skills. However, you can use chicken, different vegetables, classic noodles or any noodles of your choice, and broth. In this blog, you will learn how to make that classic chicken noodle soup! Grab your apron, and let’s cook up some yummy goodness together!
Collect Your Ingredients
First, let’s prepare all our ingredients. Ingredients refer to the components we use for making our soup. Here is what you will be needing:
- 1 whole chicken (or 4 chicken thighs or breasts).
- 2 carrots (these are the orange, crunchy ones).
- 2 stalks of celery (these are green and crunchy!).
- 1 onion (this will make our soup taste yummy).
- 2 garlic cloves (garlic makes everything taste great).
- 8 cups of chicken broth-it is the base of the soup.
- 1 cup of egg noodles-curly noodles.
- Salt and pepper as needed.
- Fresh parsley for garnish if desired.
- And 1 tablespoon of olive oil to fry chicken.
Preparation Before Making the Soup
Let’s get our hands clean. Clean hands can make food safely. Get the soap and water, warm or not, and wash with soap for 20 seconds. Then start making the soup and cook the chicken
Now, let’s get our chicken ready! If you are using a whole chicken, ask an adult to help you. They are going to wash it and put it in a huge pot. If you are using chicken thighs or breasts, you may use those too!
Cook The Chicken
- Heat up the pot: Turn on the stove to medium heat. An adult can help with this step.
- Add the olive oil: Put in one tablespoon of olive oil inside the pot. So that your chicken will not be stuck.
- Brown the Chicken: After one minute, you would add the chicken pieces into the pot.
And you will need to fry this for a very good 5 minutes on both sides for it to brown well. Then it tastes absolutely super.
Prepare Your Veggies
This is a good time to chop our vegetables and remember that you should have an adult help you cut.
- Carrots and celery: Peel the carrots and cut into small circles. Cut the celery up into small pieces, too.
- Onion: Peel the onion and chop up into small bits. Be careful; onions may make your eyes water!
- Crumb the garlic: Smack those garlic cloves down with a knife and chop tiny
- Add the Onions and Garlic: Remove the chicken from the pot and place in a plate, time for some onions and garlic.
- Sauté the onions and garlic: Add in the chopped onions and garlic to the remaining juices within the pot.
Stir them well for about 2 minutes as they begin releasing their fragrance. The heat will help cook them down and soften up their flesh. Now, let’s make sure our soup has color and crunch too!
Add Your Vegetables
Chop carrots and celery into small pieces, and add it to the pot. Stir every little thing in the pot together for about 5 more minutes. This helps your veggies cook a little, becoming soft and palatable.
Pour in Your Chicken Broth
Let’s make our soup base!
- Add chicken broth: Gradually add 8 cups of chicken broth to the pot. This will make the scrumptious liquid for our soup!
- Boil: Heat on high to bring to the boil. Now that it has boiled, reduce heat to allow it to simmer.
- Shred Chicken: As it simmers, it is now time to shred the chicken so it can be added back to the pot.
- Shred the Chicken: Using your two forks shred the chicken. Be careful however-it gets hot enough and if there happens to be leftover bones in this chicken, let’s get them out too.
Add The Chicken Back in the Pot
We have ourselves some shredded chicken and we may now put the chicken back inside the pot!
Put shredded chicken: Place the shredded chicken back in the pot. Mix everything really well, ensuring all the flavors mix well.
Add the Noodles
Our soup is nearly ready, but for everything else that we are preparing, so we need to add only our noodles now.
Add egg noodles: Add in 1 cup of egg noodles, and stir well. Let cook for around 10 minutes. The noodles soak up the chicken broth and will become soft.
Seasoning the Soup
Well, now we want our soup to taste good.
Salting and peppering: Let’s just add a pinch of salt and some pepper in here. Use as much as you like. Stir soup again!
Serving the Soup
And now your chicken noodle soup is almost ready! Pouring over the bowls: Use the ladle to spoon soup from the pot to the bowls. It’s hot, so be careful! Garnish: For a spot of green add in a few sprigs of fresh parsley in your soup.
And that is the best part! Enjoy the best chicken noodle soup you just made at home- cozy and warm, so delicious. Serve it up to your family and friends.
Conclusion
In conclusion, you cooked the classic chicken noodle soup by yourself. We have shared the best recipe of chicken soup that will help you to make the restaurant style recipe at home. Now you know the details of cooking chicken, chopping vegetables, and seasoning for the soup.
Your family and friends will definitely like that warm bowl of classic chicken noodle soup that is absolutely delicious. You know whenever you feel chiller or unwell, homemade chicken noodle soup always has your back.
Try this tasty soup the next time you want to cook. Even try adding some other vegetables or spices of your choice to create something different. Keep practicing until you become the master chef!
