Chicken Noodles

It's fall and the nights are cooler.  My husband asked for homemade chicken noodles at noon.  Since it takes 8 hours to cook my chicken for the noodles, I decided to take a short cut with the chicken.  I bought rotisserie chicken but I did make homemade noodles.  Some people think that it's hard to make homemade noodles.  I've taken some pictures of my process.  I hope this can help give at least one person enough confidence to try to make their own noodles.  My recipe does not have specific measurements because my grandma showed me how and it's about texture.  I hope you are willing to try to make your own noodles.  They are so much better than store bought. 



 Chicken noodles

Egg Noodle Dough

Rolled Dough

Cut dough into 2" strips

Floured strip

Layer strips and repeat for each layer

Stacked strips with flour between each layer

Cut stacked strip in half

Cut noodle strips 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide pieces

Separate noodles by tossing gently

Separated noodles

Sprinkle noodles into boiling broth while stirring

Add chicken pieces to half cooked noodles

Stir in chicken and boil until noodles are done

Noodles

4 large eggs

1 c. (approx.) flour

1/2 t. salt

In a medium bowl mix eggs with fork.  Add salt and mix until blended.  Add flour and mix with fork until dough is sticky and firm.  Separate in half.  Knead flour into dough until not sticky.  Roll out dough thin like pie crust.  Cut into 2 inch strips.  Beginning with the longest strip, cover generously with flour and stack each strip of dough starting from the longest and finishing with the shortest piece on top.  Cover each strip with flour before placing the next strip to avoid sticking.  Cut stacked dough in half.  Using a sharp non serrated knife, cut both stacks of dough into 1/4 to 1/2 inch strips.  Each strip should be 1/4" x 2" strips.  Separate each strip by gently tossing between fingers until separated.  Repeat with second ball of dough. 

In a large dutch oven or a stock pot, bring noodle broth to a boil.  Sprinkle noodles covered with flour into boiling noodle broth while stirring (recipe listed below).  The excess flour on the noodles will help thicken your broth.  Stir frequently until noodles are almost done.  Add chicken and bring to a boil.  Boil chicken and noodles until noodles are done and serve.

Noodle Broth

8-14.5 oz. cans of chicken broth

1 t. onion powder

1/2 t. garlic powder

5 chicken bullion cubes

1/4 t. poultry seasoning

1/2 t. pepper (to taste)