Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup diced carrot
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons melted chicken fat
  • 2 quarts roasted chicken broth (see footnote for recipe link)
  • 4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
  • 2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste


  1. Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in carrot, onion, celery, salt, and fresh thyme. Stir in chicken fat; cook and stir until the onions turn soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.
  2. Stir in roasted chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  3. Season to taste with salt, if necessary; stir in egg noodles and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in cooked chicken breast meat and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper to taste.

04/01/2017
Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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