Best My Dads Favorite Chicken Noodles Recipes

THE ULTIMATE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches, skin side down; cook until dark golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; remove and discard skin. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan. Add celery, carrots, bay leaves and thyme. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, 25-30 minutes., Transfer chicken to a plate. Remove soup from heat. Add noodles; let stand, covered, until noodles are tender, 20-22 minutes., Meanwhile, when chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat into bite-sized pieces. Return meat to stockpot. Stir in parsley and lemon juice. If desired, adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Discard bay leaves.

HEARTY CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, cook carrots with 1 ½ cup broth, 1 bay leaf, salt, pepper, and dried or fresh thyme until carrots are tender.
• Add into the pot the remaining chicken broth, celery, onion and garlic and let come to a boil.
• Next add the dry wide noodles to the pot and cook for 5 minutes uncovered.
• Then after 5 minutes stir in 1 cup of milk and the frozen peas.
• In a separate pan mix the remaining milk with the all purpose flour over medium heat and slowly whisk the milk and flour together to remove the lumps. Do this for about 3-4 minutes. This is going to be used to thicken the chicken and noodles.
• Add this milk and flour mixture to the pot with the noodles, vegetables and broth.
• Finally add the cooked shredded chicken and let the soup simmer until thickened.
• Remove from heat and serve hot topped with fresh chopped parsley (optional).

MY DAD'S LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Marinate the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with 3 tablespoons of the cornstarch until smooth. Season the chicken on all sides with salt, and submerge it in the egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours.
• 2. Make the lemon sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, white vinegar, and sugar. Simmer over medium heat until the flavors come together and the sugar has dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic, and simmer for 1 additional minute. Remove from the heat and keep the sauce warm.
• 3. Fry the chicken: Pour the peanut oil into a large heavy-bottomed pot (or wok) and bring it to 350 degrees F over medium-low heat. (Use a deep-frying thermometer to monitor the temperature as it heats.) Remove the chicken from any liquid in the bowl and spread it in an even layer on a baking sheet. Use a fine-mesh sieve to sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch in an even layer over all sides of the chicken pieces. Drop some of the lemon slices carefully into the oil and fry until light brown with crisped edges, just 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a baking sheet lined with a kitchen towel. In batches, add the chicken to the hot oil and cook until crispy and browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken to the baking sheet. Season with salt.
• 4. Finish the dish: Stir the lemon slices and fresh chile into the sauce. Arrange the fried chicken pieces on a platter, and pour the sauce over them. Serve immediately.

MY DAD'S FAVORITE CHICKEN & NOODLES

Steps:

• Put water, bouillion cubes& chicken broth in large pot (5 quart Dutch oven or stock pot).
• Place on medium heat& bring to a boil.
• While broth mixture is heating up, chop celery, carrots& onion- add to broth.
• Add garlic, parsley flakes, salt& pepper (taste first before adding the extra salt- bouillion cubes can be very salty!) Bring broth back to a boil& let vegetables cook in the broth for approximately 10 minutes.
• Clean chicken breasts& remove any membranes, fat&/or tendons.
• Cut into 1/2-1 inch pieces.
• Add chicken pieces to broth/vegetable mixture& bring back to a boil.
• When chicken is cooked, add frozen noodles to pot; cover& simmer until noodles are tender& broth is thickened.
• Serve with biscuits- YUMMY!