Glossy & Flavorful Chicken Noodles
No matter the kind of day you’ve had, this can fix it. We call this chicken and noodles. It’s sort of chicken noodle soup adjacent.
Growing up at Thanksgiving, we had this as a side and it was one of our most treasured and fought over leftover dishes, but now, I make it for dinner all the time, and it’s still one of my family’s absolute favorites.
The Real Cooking Story
I usually half all the ingredients for my little family… (the video shows a full batch, which you can see is a lot, but it’s easy to half if you don’t have a group to feed or if your family isn’t great at eating leftovers). First, I heated avocado oil and browned chunks of chicken breast so they had crispy, golden edges. I removed them, then tossed in celery, carrots, onion, and garlic, cooking for a few minutes until things softened.
Then I sprinkled in pepper, Sazón, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika. Let those lovely aromatics toast for about a minute (don’t burn). Next came the flour—blend it in, coat everything, and let it cook briefly so you don’t taste raw flour.
Slowly, I poured in chicken broth (making a roux), stirring so it thickened. Then I threw the chicken back in, brought it to a boil/simmer (stirring occasionally so the bottom doesn’t stick), then removed the chicken, shred it up.
What You’ll Want to Know
I’ve made a couple of tweaks to our family version, but the heart of it is still the same: tender, flavorful chicken, kluski noodles, and a rich, savory sauce that coats every noodle.
What makes this dish so flavorful is that we cook the chicken in the stock and then also cook the noodles in the same stock. It makes for a very flavorful dish!
(Mini) Foodie Factoid 🙂
Make sure to pick up your favorite egg noodles we always go for the kluski noodles. Kluski noodles (a kind of egg noodles) are a Polish-style noodle often used in hearty, homey soups. They tend to hold up better than thin pasta in stews because their shape and “bite” make them resilient.
Final Thoughts
it’s simple, it’s comforting, and honestly, i don’t think Thanksgiving would feel quite right without it.
Chicken Noodles
Ingredients
- Avocado Oil
- 1.25 lbs chicken breast
- 4 celery stalks chopped
- 4 carrots chopped
- ½ large onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tbsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Sazón seasoning
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- ½ stick butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 64 oz chicken broth (2 boxes)
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 16 oz Homestyle Kluski noodles
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot. Brown chicken breasts on all sides, then remove and set aside.
- Add butter, celery, carrots, onion, and garlic to the pot. Cook for a few minutes until softened.
- Add pepper, Sazon, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika. Cook ~1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in flour thoroughly, then gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly.
- Return chicken to the pot and cook ~15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, shred or chop into bite-sized pieces, and return to pot.
- Stir in chicken bouillon and noodles. Cook until noodles are tender.
- Adjust seasoning to taste and serve hot.
- Tip: Leftovers thicken beautifully overnight—just add a splash of broth when reheating if needed.
