Lagman with chicken

Lagman is a dish of Central Asian cuisine, traditionally prepared from noodles, vegetables and meat. We dedicated this article to a lighter version of the dish using white chicken meat. Lagman turns out to be nutritious, but not greasy. Using any of our 5 recipes you will get excellent lagman.

Lagman with chicken - classic recipe

Explained in accessible language, lagman is a thick meat soup with noodles and vegetables. Be sure to take note of the classic version of this dish. It is easy to prepare at home from a simple set of ingredients.

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   How to cook classic lagman with chicken at home? Prepare all the necessary products. Wash the vegetables. Peel the onions and garlic, cut off the tops and tails from the radishes. Peel the carrots and potatoes.
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   Wash the chicken and cut into small pieces.
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   Cut the vegetables into strips.
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   Chop the cabbage into thin strips.
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   Chop the garlic very finely with a knife or pass through a press.
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   Place the cauldron on the stove, heat it up, pour in sunflower oil. Next, add the chicken and fry it until golden brown.
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   After this, add the onion and garlic, chopped into half rings, and continue to fry over moderate heat.
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   When the onion is browned, add the carrots, add cumin and ground pepper, stir and continue cooking.
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   Next, add bell pepper and stir.
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    Place the potatoes immediately after the peppers.
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    Finally, add the radishes and stir.
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    Fry meat and vegetables for 5-7 minutes.
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    Pour water into the cauldron and add salt to taste.
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    Cook the lagman until the potatoes are ready. Then add cabbage.
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    Next, add the tomatoes, stir and simmer the lagman over medium heat.
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    Check the lagman for taste, add salt and season if necessary. Continue cooking it for 40 minutes on low heat. During this time, cook the noodles in a separate pan.
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    Add noodles to the lagman and sprinkle the dish with chopped herbs, stir and serve.

How to cook lagman with chicken and noodles?

Traditionally, lagman is prepared with beef, however, if you replace it with chicken, the cooking time will be significantly reduced. The noodles can also be boiled in the same container with the broth, or cooked separately. The second option prevents the noodles from overcooking and they remain firm.

Cooking time: 50

Cooking time: 35 min

Servings – 3-4

Ingredients:

• Chicken – 500 gr.
• Spices - to taste.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Broth – 1 l.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.
• Noodles – 150 gr.
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp. l.
• Greens - a bunch.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash vegetables and chicken.

Step 2.Cut the chicken into small pieces and fry in vegetable oil until cooked, finally add salt to taste.

Step 3. Cut the onions into cubes.

Step 4. Cut the carrots into strips or small bars.

Step 5. Peel bell peppers and seeds, cut into cubes.

Step 6. Remove the chicken from the pan onto a plate.

Step 7. Place onions and carrots in the frying pan where the chicken was fried and fry for 4-5 minutes over medium heat.

Step 8. After this, add the bell pepper and cook for a couple more minutes.

Step 9. Peel the tomato and cut into cubes.

Step 10. Add tomatoes and tomato paste to the fried vegetables, pour in a couple of scoops of broth, salt and season to taste. Cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes.

Step 11. Return the cooked chicken meat to the pan with the vegetables and simmer everything together for 4-6 minutes. Transfer the roast into a saucepan and dilute it with broth to the desired thickness.

Step 12. Cook the noodles in a separate pan, salt them to taste.

Step 13. Place the prepared noodles on plates.

Step 14. Pour in the broth and add the meat and vegetables. Decorate the lagman with fresh herbs and you can serve the dish.

A simple and tasty recipe for lagman with chicken and potatoes

A tasty and satisfying dish for the whole family - lagman with chicken. We improved it a little and added potatoes to the composition. This makes the broth even thicker and richer.

Cooking time: 65

Cooking time: 45 min

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 400 gr.
• Potatoes – 7 pcs.
• Sugar – 5 gr.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Tomato sauce – 50-60 ml.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Basil – 5 gr.
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.
• Hot pepper – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Ground turmeric – 5 gr.
• Noodles – 200 gr.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Sunflower oil – 100 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the thawed chicken fillet, dry it and cut into large pieces. Fry it in a frying pan in sunflower oil until white.

Step 2. Peel the onions and cut into half rings. Add the onion to the meat and fry until transparent.Step 3. Wash the carrots, peel them, cut them into strips, add them to the pan, cover it with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 4. Cut the tomatoes and bell peppers into cubes and place in a frying pan.

Step 5: Next, add tomato paste, salt, sugar, basil, bay leaf, turmeric and water. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the lagman for 5 minutes.

Step 6. Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into cubes. Place it in the pan. Adjust the water level and cook the dish for 20 minutes, covered, until the potatoes are soft.Step 7. In a separate pan, cook the noodles.

Step 8: Place the noodles in the pan and stir. Lagman is ready, you can serve it to the table.

Step-by-step recipe for lagman with chicken in a cauldron

The best container for cooking lagman is a cast iron cauldron. The dish can be cooked on the stove or fire. Lagman is a universal dish; it can be served as a first dish if you cook a large amount of broth, or as a second dish if there is not much liquid.

Cooking time: 65

Cooking time: 40 min

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 1 pc.
• Radish – 1 pc.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Sunflower oil – 4 tbsp.
• Greens - for serving.
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.
• Potatoes – 2 pcs.
• Ground paprika - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Noodles – 1 package.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Eggplants – 1 pc.
• Khmeli-suneli - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1.Pour sunflower or any other vegetable oil into a cast iron cauldron and chop it. Cut the chicken fillet into cubes and place in a cauldron, fry for 5-10 minutes.

Step 2. Grate the carrots and add to the chicken.Step 3. Next, place the chopped eggplant, radish and bell pepper into the cauldron. Salt and season the ingredients to taste. Stir and fry this mixture for 5 minutes.

Step 4. Then add potatoes and tomatoes, pour in enough water to cover all the ingredients. Simmer the lagman under the lid for 25-30 minutes.

Step 5: Separately cook the noodles. Place the noodles on plates and pour in the lagman, garnish the dish with fresh herbs, and serve.

Delicious lagman with chicken in a slow cooker

Lagman is a famous dish; it is tasty, satisfying and original. It's a thick broth with lots of meat, vegetables and homemade noodles. Yes, it is homemade homemade noodles that are used in the traditional recipe, but if you don’t want to bother with the dough, then store-bought noodles will do.

Cooking time: 90

Cooking time: 30 min

Servings – 4-5

Ingredients:

• Chicken thighs – 3-4 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Potatoes – 2 pcs.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Green radish – 0.5 pcs.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Sunflower oil – 20 ml.
• Spices for chicken - to taste.
• Noodles - to taste.
• Greens - a bunch.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the top layer of carrots, wash and grate on a coarse grater.Step 2. Peel the garlic and onion and cut into small cubes.

Step 3. Rinse the thighs with running water, pat dry with paper towels and trim the meat from the bones.

Step 4. Turn on the multicooker, select the “Frying” mode. First, fry the onions and carrots in vegetable oil.Then add chicken and cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 5. Peel, wash and place the potatoes in a bowl.

Step 6. Cut the bell pepper into strips and grate the radish on a coarse grater.

Step 7: Add the vegetables to the bowl and cook the whole mixture together for about a minute.

Step 8. Then add salt and season to taste, pour in water and add tomato paste.

Step 9. Activate the “Extinguishing” program for 1 hour. In a separate container, boil the noodles until tender.Step 10. Assemble the lagman directly in the plate. First, place the noodles on plates, then add broth with chicken and vegetables, sprinkle the dish with chopped herbs. Bon appetit!