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This recipe may very well be the best Poached Chicken Noodle Soup you will ever eat. The flavors are so pronounced and delicious, and the technique required to make this dish is so easy. Good Chicken Noodle Soup is warming and comforting, and this recipe absolutely delivers on those qualities. A rich and warming Chicken Broth that\u2019s loaded with healthy Vegetables that\u2019s used to Poach the Chicken until tender gives out so much flavor. Finish with some fresh Noodles and you\u2019ve got the perfect healthy and delicious meal to enjoy

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How to make Poached Chicken Noodle Soup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a few techniques involved in making this dish and they all ladder up to the most amazing tasting broth for this Soup. The dish does require the use of homemade Chicken Broth for the ultimate flavor, and we highly recommend making yours from scratch. If you use store bought Broth it\u2019s not going to have anywhere near the same level of flavor or texture, and will likely be highly salty

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The homemade Chicken Broth is then used to poach your Chicken Breasts until they are pull-apart tender. This technique is a fantastic way to cook Chicken, ensuring it\u2019s nice and tender and not dry. It may very well be the easiest way to cook Chicken, and one we use at lot at Dinnertime Somewhere

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Once that\u2019s done, you\u2019re left to cook up some nice chewy noodles and add them to the dish. We don\u2019t mind using store-bought Noodles, and you can use any kind you like. They add robustness to the dish, rounding out the Soup into a full meal worthy of a hearty lunch or dinner

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Begin by making homemade Chicken Broth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will need about the equivalent of 2 whole Chicken carcasses to make the volume of Broth we need for this dish. I recommend getting into the habit of storing your leftover Chicken bones in a Ziploc bag in the freezer so you can make Stock whenever you need

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Otherwise, you can buy some from your local butcher or grocery store. Hey, even just buy a few of those delicious Roast Chickens you can get at the supermarket and keep the bones, they\u2019ll work great. Then, you\u2019ll need to add the bones along with some roughly chopped vegetables (Carrots, Celery, and Onion are recommended) into a large stock pot or Instant Pot with enough water to cover everything

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Cook that all down for a few hours over a medium heat until you\u2019ve got a beautiful, luscious Chicken Stock. Remove the bones and strain the liquid and you\u2019re ready to go. We highly recommend you check out our Chicken Stock recipe here<\/a> to make a perfect Stock for our Poached Chicken Noodle Soup recipe

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We use the Gordon Ramsay method for Poaching the Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I recently heard that the famous chef Gordon Ramsay enjoys a simple lunch of Poached Chicken in Broth with Vegetables on many occasions. Figured I\u2019d try it for this recipe and wow it came out so good. So, add 4 cups of Chicken Broth to a Saucepan along with some sliced vegetables

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We used a combination of Carrots, Celery, and some Potatoes cut into small cubes to add some starchiness to the broth. Bring that all to the boil then add 2 Chicken Breasts. Remove it from the heat, cover, and leave it alone for about 25 \u2013 30 minutes

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The residual heat in the pot will slowly poach \/ cook the Chicken. Not only that, but the liquid will also infuse all those delicious flavors into the Chicken, and similarly, you\u2019ll get an even more pronounced Chicken flavor in the broth which we\u2019ll ultimately use for the Soup

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Once cooked (internal temperature of the Chicken reads 160F), remove it from the pot and allow it to cool before shredding into strips with your hands or using two forks. I like to put the Broth back on the stovetop for about 10 minutes to continue to cook the Vegetables and intensify the flavor of the broth

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The final step of adding Noodles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The last step is so easy, and with all the Broth and Chicken components done you can simply reheat them all when it\u2019s time to eat, along with the Noodles. For the Noodles, you can use any kind you like. We opted for some delicious Egg Noodles which were luscious and chewy and tastes so good in the Soup

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Other nice noodles to try would be Flat Noodles, Soba Noodles, or Udon Noodles. Each will add their own unique flavor and texture to the Poached Chicken Noodle Soup, so I recommend just using the ones you like

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Cook the Noodles as per their instructions and then strain and run under cold water. This will stop them \u2018cooking\u2019 once they\u2019ve been removed from the Water, which is important as we want to reheat everything when it\u2019s time for serving

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Serving the Soup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love that you can prepare the Broth, the Chicken, and the Noodles all in advance and refrigerate them until you\u2019re ready to eat. When it\u2019s time to eat, all you need to do is bring that Broth to a boil in a large saucepan and then drop in the Noodles and Chicken

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Remove it from the heat and stir through to warm everything through then it\u2019s time to serve! I recommend finishing off the Chicken Noodles Soup with a garnish. We opted for some freshly chopped Scallions which were a great addition, adding freshness and some crunch to the Soup

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