Keto Chicken Soup with Egg Noodles

How to make keto egg noodles?

The keto egg noodles require minimal ingredients, most of which you will probably already have in your pantry.

They are very quick to make and thus, can be made while your soup is simmering on the stove.

All you need to do to make these low carb egg noodles is:

• Combine almond flour, xanthan gum, salt and onion powder
• Then whisk in hot water and an egg to make the dough
• Cut out the dough into thin or thick strips as you prefer them.
• Place them on a parchment lined baking tray and bake in the oven!

Pretty easy right?

Other noodle options

If you prefer not to make your own keto egg noodles, you can use other substitutes for noodles in this soup.

Other low carb noodle options which can be used in this recipe include spaghetti squash, cabbage, zucchini noodles (aka zoodles), kelp noodles, hearts of palm noodles and shirataki noodles. Shirataki noodles are a common keto noodle but they can be rubbery and carry a strange smell. Spaghetti squash is a delicious option but it will increase the carbs in this recipe.

Most of the noodle types mentioned would need to be added into the keto chicken soup in the last five minutes as they cook very quickly and you don’t want them to become too soft in your noodle soup.

Can I make this chicken soup without noodles?

Yes, you can make this keto chicken soup without noodles. You don’t need to add noodles if you prefer not to make a noodle soup. If you don’t want to use any of the options mentioned above, like shirataki noodles, hearts of palm, spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles (spiralized zucchini) – just omit the noodles completely. It will still taste delicious! You could even add more vegetables – like celery, onions, carrots – even daikon radish to make the soup more hearty!

Is Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup keto friendly?

Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup is not keto friendly as it has 8g of carbs per serving.

The serving size is 1/2 cup. That’s a lot of carbs for just a half a cup.

Moreover, the noodles in Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup contain gluten and might cause inflammation which can in turn hinder any benefits coming from a keto diet, like weight loss and health benefits. Thus, we do not recommend Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup to anyone on a low carb diet. On top of that, Campbell’s uses generic chicken broth, instead of bone broth.

Instead, make this keto chicken noodle soup as it only has 3.2 g net carbs per serving.

Can I use raw or cooked chicken?

For this recipe for chicken soup, you can use either raw or cooked chicken.

If you decide to use raw chicken, there are some extra steps which you need to follow before starting with the actual recipe. You will need to start with adding the chicken to water. If you are using raw chicken, there is no need to use chicken broth as you will be making your own chicken stock from scratch.

1. Cook the chicken in 4 cups of water on the stove top. We prefer using chicken thighs, chicken breast, legs or whole chicken. Add a few teaspoons of salt.
2. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer.
3. Cook uncovered until the chicken is tender and appears to be falling off the bone. This will take around 1 to 1.5 hours.
4. Separate the chicken from the bones to use in the soup. Strain the chicken broth and reserve the stock for the chicken noodle soup.
5. Now you can start following the recipe as written.

One shortcut in this low carb chicken soup recipe is to use pre-cooked shredded chicken. You can even use a rotisserie chicken for your soup.

Storage

If you have leftovers of this chicken soup, you can easily reheat your keto soup for lunch the next day.

However, we would recommend leaving out the noodles before reheating and then adding them after. If you wish to make a larger batch, this keto chicken noodle soup can be refrigerated for 5 to 7 days or you can even freeze it to use for whenever you need it!

That way you can enjoy your low carb chicken soup anytime!

Keto chicken soup: slow cooker option

If you wish to make this recipe in a slow cooker, I suggest you make the soup portion of the recipe. Then make and add the keto noodles to the crock pot at the end, right before serving the chicken soup.