Kastamonu Chicken and Noodles

The nourishing combination of lean chicken breast and egg noodles is enriched with healthy fats from walnuts for a high-protein, satisfying traditional meal.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 550 g (1.2 lbs) chicken breast · 616 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 small onion (80 g) · 32 kcal in the whole recipe
• 280 g (10 oz) dry noodles · 1075 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tbsp butter (14 g) · 100 kcal in the whole recipe
• 30 g (1/4 cup) crushed walnuts · 196 kcal in the whole recipe
• Salt, black pepper, and water

Method

1. Place the chicken breast and peeled onion in a pot, add enough water to cover along with a pinch of salt, and boil for 25 minutes until tender.

   

2. Remove the chicken from the broth and shred finely, discard the onion, and strain the broth back into the pot.

   

3. Add the dry noodles to the boiling chicken broth and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until soft and liquid is absorbed.

   

4. Melt the butter in a pan and lightly toast the crushed walnuts for about 2 minutes until fragrant.

   

5. Add the shredded chicken, buttered walnuts, and black pepper to the cooked noodles, toss well, and serve hot.

   

A Besly kitchen recipe — portions, macros and step photos by Besly.