Chicken and Noodles

Published April 30, 2024

Chicken and Noodles
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4(170)
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This easy, one-pot dish is comfort in a bowl. Made with leftover chicken and vegetables you probably have on hand, it’s ready in just half an hour. Boiling the chicken and vegetables makes a delicious stock, and the chicken tenderizes even more as the egg noodles cook in the broth. The noodles’ starchiness adds a smooth consistency that’s made even more velvety with a pat of butter. (Add more butter to make it even creamier.)  Whatever you choose, this inexpensive, cozy dinner is easy to love. 

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Ingredients

Yield:6 hearty servings (12 cups)
  • 4cups low-sodium chicken stock or broth 
  • 1cup diced celery
  • 1cup diced yellow onion 
  • 4garlic cloves, minced 
  • teaspoons adobo seasoning, such as Goya or Badia 
  • Black pepper 
  • 1(12-ounce) bag extra-wide egg noodles 
  • 2cups coarsely chopped leftover chicken
  • Salt
  • 1tablespoon butter, for serving (optional)
  • Chopped parsley, for serving (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

228 calories; 8 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 12 grams protein; 437 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    To a large pot, add stock, celery, onion, garlic, adobo and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat and continue to boil until the vegetables are soft, about 9 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add egg noodles and enough water to cover. Cook noodles according to package directions, until al dente.

  3. Step 3

    Add chicken and cook until meat is heated through. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Finish with butter and parsley, if you like.

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FWIW. Here’s how I would make the recipe. Put your chicken of choice (breasts, thighs, with or without bones and skin) into a pot of water, add a carrot, celery, half an onion, a couple cloves of garlic, salt and pepper. Cook chicken until it is done. Remove chicken to cool and remove veggies. Now you have broth and your chicken. And you can proceed with the recipe. This is the way I make my chicken for pot pie, for tacos/enchiladas, for soups, etc. You can freeze your extra broth.

I used regular chicken stock vs. low sodium, and added maybe half a teaspoon of pink salt. Went heavy on onion and celery, and I did saute the garlic, onions and celery in a bit of butter before adding the stock. Delicious. Loved it.

if you don't have adobo seasoning handy, you can make your own blend with onion and garlic powder, salt, paprika and tumeric or mild curry powder. in equalish amounts. A couple of teaspoons of each should be plenty for this dish.

I made this last night and I’m just not sure about the flavor profile and I think I maybe added too much garlic. I added carrots and sauted them in butter along with the onions and celery, I had to use more chicken stock just to cover the noodles. I really wanted to like this recipe.

I used regular chicken stock vs. low sodium, and added maybe half a teaspoon of pink salt. Went heavy on onion and celery, and I did saute the garlic, onions and celery in a bit of butter before adding the stock. Delicious. Loved it.

Definitely cook the veggies in a bit of butter or olive oil first, but I followed the recipe otherwise and this was so good and comforting.

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