Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Who could say no to a good bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup? The cold winter nights are the perfect season to enjoy the chicken noodle soup. Imagine a steaming hot bowl of flavorsome chicken noodle soup, couch, fireplace and your favorite movie on the screen. It could be a blissful winter experience. A warm, delicious chicken soup is a comforting sight for the freezing winter nights. Anyways, it is one of those easy chicken recipes that are in demand throughout the year irrespective of the season.

Ingredients for the Stock/Broth

500 gram of boneless chicken (preferably thigh portion)
3 - 4 garlic cloves roughly smashed
an inch piece of ginger peeled and smashed
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper
Salt to taste
Water as required
2 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients for the Soup

1 medium-size onion diced
1 medium-size carrot fine chopped
1 Cup of sliced button mushroom
200 gram noodles
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon red chilli chopped (optional)
1 Cup shredded chicken
4 Cups of chicken stock/broth
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon spring onion greens

Instructions

1. To prepare the stock heat olive oil in a deep saucepan.

2. Add bay leaf, pepper, ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute.

3. Now add the chicken into the pan. Saute till the chicken turn pale white.

4. Add approximately 1 litre of water in the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Mix nicely.

5. Cover the saucepan with the lid. Simmer the stock over low heat till the chicken is cooked. This usually takes 20 - 30 minutes.

6. If you see scum on the surface, scoop it off with a ladle. Strain the broth into a large bowl using a fine strainer. Press out excess liquid from the veggies.

7. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and shred it into fine pieces.

8. To prepare the soup, heat olive oil in the same saucepan.

9. Add chopped onion and saute till the onion turn translucent.

10. Next add the chopped carrot and mushroom. Saute till the mushroom soften and turn brown in color. Keep stirring them while sauteeing.

11. Add soya sauce, red chilli and stir to combine.

12. Now add the chicken stock and once it starts boiling add the noodles. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

13. Once the noodles are cooked add the shredded chicken and spring onion greens.

14. Serve homemade Chicken Noodle Soup warm.