This chicken noodles with garlic butter is a warm, simple dinner for busy days. It tastes like old farm meals from church gatherings in the Midwest—plain foods with soft chicken, yummy butter, and noodles that feel like a hug from home. When I’m tired in the kitchen, I chop chicken, add melted butter and easy stuff from the pantry, and let the cooker work.
Tender chicken swims in rich garlic butter broth with wide egg noodles. Just 5 ingredients make this cozy, farm-style meal. Cook low and slow for simple comfort food the family loves. Serves 6 in big bowls.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
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2 pounds chicken breasts without skin or bone, cut into 1-inch chunks
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1 cup (2 sticks) butter without salt, melted
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2 tablespoons chopped garlic (or 6-8 cloves, cut fine)
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4 cups chicken broth with low salt
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12 ounces wide egg noodles, not cooked yet
chicken noodles with garlic butter: Directions
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Put the slow cooker on a flat spot like a counter. Spread raw chicken chunks evenly on the bottom.
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In a small pan or bowl safe for microwave, melt butter until it’s all liquid but not brown. Mix in chopped garlic well.
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Pour the garlic butter slowly over the chicken so every piece gets some. This makes the chicken taste rich and buttery like Amish food.
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Add chicken broth on top. Stir lightly to push chicken into the liquid but keep butter and garlic mixed in.
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Put the lid on. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-2.5 hours until chicken is soft and done. Stir once or twice if you can.
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Taste the broth when done. Add a bit of salt and pepper if you want, but keep it mild like Amish style.
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Mix in uncooked noodles, push them into the hot broth and chicken. Add a little more broth or water if needed to cover them.
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Cover again. Cook on high for 20-30 minutes. Stir halfway. Noodles should be soft but not soggy, soaking up the tasty broth.
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Stir one last time to mix chicken, butter, and noodles. Serve hot right from the cooker while soft and creamy.
Serve in wide bowls with pepper on top. Try buttered peas, green beans, salad, rolls, tomatoes, or applesauce on the side.