Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup ｜壓力煲雞肉麵條湯

There is a flu around the house.  My husband was hugging boxes of Kleenex wherever he goes and my little boy was coughing here and there.  Luckily I stayed healthy so I was able to make something comforting for them to eat.  Hope their cold will go away along with the bitter cold weather after this weekend.

Making chicken noodle soup in an instant pot does not short change the flavours.  The broth is actually rich and fragrant, and the chicken is even moister.

I added light soy sauce in this recipe to season the soup instead of salt.  I found soy sauce enhances chicken flavour while eliminating the "blank salty taste".  It keeps a depth to the broth.

My husband ate three bowls of this soup in a row and showed me a face of comfort and appreciation. It is so worth it.

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

壓力煲雞肉麵條湯

INGREDIENTS:

1 Whole Chicken, giblets removed (so it fits inside an instant pot)

4 Carrots

4 stalks Celery

1 White Onion, small

4 Garlic Cloves, peeled

1 bunch Flat Leaf Parsley, leaves only

5 cups Water

1 cup Pasta of your choice

4 tablespoons Light Soy Sauce (optional)

Salt to taste

2 tablespoons (for frying)

DIRECTION:

1. Cut the celery, carrot, and onion into bite sizes.  Cut the garlic into rounds.

2. Roughly chop the parsley; set it aside.

3. In the instant pot, add the vegetable oil, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic cloves.  Press the "Sauté" button and stir fry the vegetables until they are fragrant and slightly soft; it's about 5 minutes.  Press the "Cancel" button to turn off the heat.

4. Add chicken and pour in water.  The water is not necessary cover the whole chicken.

5. Close the lid and turn the venting knob to seal.  Press the "Manual" button once, and then press the "Pressure" button to adjust the pressure to high and press the "+" or "-" button to set the time to 15 minutes.

6. When the cooking process is finished, allow the pressure to release naturally and the floating valve goes down.  Open the lid.

7. Remove the chicken from the pot.

8. Add pasta.

9. Add Soy Sauce if you are using.

10. Press the "Sauté" button and allow the soup to come to a boil and the pasta to cook through.

11. Meanwhile, shred the chicken and remove all the bones.

12. Add the shredded chicken back into the instant pot.

13. Turn off the heat.  Stir in the parsley before serving.  Add salt if desired.