Jamie Oliver Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Jamie Oliver Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe is pure comfort. This soup warms your heart and soul. It's perfect for cold days or sick days.
Equipment
- Large soup pot
- Sharp knife
- Cutting Board
- Wooden Spoon
- Ladle
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 8 cups chicken stock low sodium
- 2 carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 200 g egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- Fresh thyme 3-4 sprigs
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Wash all your vegetables thoroughly.
- Peel and slice the carrots thinly.
- Chop the celery into small pieces.
- Dice the onion finely.
- Mince the garlic cloves.
- Keep everything ready on your cutting board.
- Heat olive oil in your pot.
- Add chicken breasts to the pot.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 3 minutes on each side.
- The chicken should turn golden brown.
- Remove chicken and set it aside.
- Add onion to the same pot.
- Cook until soft and translucent.
- This takes about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add carrots and celery next.
- Stir everything together well.
- Pour chicken stock into the pot.
- Add bay leaf and fresh thyme.
- Bring everything to a boil.
- Return the chicken to the pot.
- Reduce heat and simmer gently.
- Cook for 20 minutes covered.
- Remove chicken from the pot carefully.
- Let it cool for 2 minutes.
- Shred the chicken with two forks.
- Return shredded chicken to the soup.
- This makes it easier to eat.
- Add egg noodles to the soup.
- Stir them in gently.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes.
- The noodles should be tender.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Add more salt if needed.
- Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
- Ladle soup into warm bowls.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve hot and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Use homemade stock for best flavor.
- It makes a huge difference.
- Don't overcook the noodles.
- They can become mushy quickly.
- Add noodles just before serving.
- This keeps them perfectly cooked.
- Use chicken thighs for richer taste.
- They're more flavorful than breasts.
- Season gradually throughout cooking.
- This builds layers of flavor.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
- It brightens up the whole soup.
- Store noodles separately if meal prepping.
- This prevents them from getting soggy.
- Freeze the soup without noodles.
- Add fresh noodles when reheating.
- Fresh herbs make everything taste better.
- Don't skip the garnish step.