Chicken Noodle Soup With Fresh Tarragon Food

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.

TARRAGON CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a Dutch oven or stockpot about 3/4 full with water; mix chicken base, tarragon, basil, and black pepper into water and bring to a boil. Cook chicken in the boiling broth mixture until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken from broth, leaving broth in Dutch oven to simmer. Dice chicken and add it back to the simmering broth.
• Mix rice, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic into simmering broth; cook until rice is tender and soup is thickened, 25 to 30 minutes. Add more water if needed.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onions in oil until translucent.
• Stir in celery, carrots, rosemary, tarragon, thyme and parsley and cook, covered, until vegetables are halfway cooked.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to a large pot and pour in chicken broth.
• Simmer over low heat, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in chicken breast pieces and egg noodles and simmer, covered, 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring stock to boil for 2 minutes in a large, non-reactive stockpot with lid on, over high heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Lower heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add noodles and cook 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and add herbs and salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with lemon halves and add squeeze of lemon juice if desired.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH FRESH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• Place the stock, salt, and pepper in a large stockpot; bring to a simmer.
• Add chicken and tarragon; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Add the pasta.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Put oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Saute onion, celery until onion is transparent, 6-7 minutes.
• Add tarragon, oregano, garlic, and paprika, salt and pepper.
• Cook and stir 3-4 minutes.
• Slowly add flour. The flour will coat the veggies.
• Once combined, slowly stir in chicken broth, stirring well as you pour in.
• Bring to a boil and it will thicken.
• Add tomatoes and cream.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add chicken and simmer 10 minutes more (this last step can be done right before serving if you have made the soup ahead of time)

FRENCH CHICKEN TARRAGON

Steps:

• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
• Heat the oven to 400°F. Put an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and shallots and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chopped tarragon and cook for 1 minute (be careful not to let the garlic brown). Arrange the chicken thighs in the pot in one layer, add the broth and wine, and bring to a simmer.
• Put the lid on and place the pot on the middle shelf of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F and continue baking for 45 minutes, or until the thighs are tender. Put the thighs on a platter, cover loosely, and keep warm.
• Strain the pan juices through a fine sieve into a saucepan and spoon off any rising fat. Place the pan over medium-high heat, add the crème fraîche and lemon zest, and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken, garnish with tarragon leaves, and serve.