I have to second loanwizard. I have tried several things many of which I like. But I love homemade chicken noodle soup.
And the noodles have to be homemade.
I start with 12 cups of water. Throw in the back and keel (that what I call the part between the breasts), I use the neck. This has more meat than most people's cause I stink at cutting off the breast and thighs from the carcass and make broth using onions, rosemary, bay, celery salt whatever I have laying around. I take the bones out, taste and if needed add a small amount of boullion for taste. This cooks down to less than 12 cups.
I cook up some meal (below). After my family eats (3 people) then all left over meat goes in the soup (ends up being about 1/2 to 1/3 of a chicken). Of course you could use a whole chicken and just cook more. I make some noodles, mine is 1 cup flour, 1 egg, 2 egg yolks, some salt, and a tablespoon or two of milk. beat eggs and milk add flour, smash and turn smash and turn, then keep adding flour til not sticky, put flour on the counter and roll adding flour to the top to keep dough from sticking to rolling pen. roll flat thin cut with knife or pizza cutter. Let dry on counter for several hours or pop in low oven for 30 minutes, or dehydrator. I also add whatever veggies are coming out my garden like carrots, onion tops, zucchini, spinach. This makes very hearty servings for 5 and my family loves it. It has tons of meat and the noodles are their favorite and I get them to eat all the veggies I throw in so its a win win.
Here are some of the other recipes I've done and liked.
I find a whole chicken cut into quarters simmers on the stove in about 30 minutes, 45 minutes top so that is a go to for dinner when I haven't pre-planned a week day after work dinner. All the recipes are based on that.
I'll put the chicken in a large fry pan that has a lid with a little oil (1 tbsp), onion, garlic, parsley, chives and tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Throw some rice with it. You can also throw in other veggies if you want.
Repeat the cut into quarters fry pan, a little oil, onion, garlic, some water, 2 tbsp of Red Curry, a dash of nutmeg, diced eggplant, green pepper, red pepper, zucchini or yellow squash, a handful of raisins. Either sliced or diced potatoes or serve with rice.
Chicken Caccatoire - easy to find recipes for that.
Or I'll throw the whole thing in the crockpot with a little water, onion, garlic, lemon, chives.
Since I skin when I process, I don't roast much plus it takes more time than I usually have. You'll notice the recipes I use are fairly low fat, high in veggies and under an hour to cook for most except the soup.
Can't wait to see others. I hadn't thought about it but after I crock, loose meat chicken barbeque would be awesome.
