Nokedli in Chicken Broth with So Much Dill

Photo: Ed Anderson

PUBLISHED December 25, 2024

Nokedli is the Hungarian answer to spaetzle, plump eggy nubs that are somewhere between a noodle and a dumpling. Grandma Agi used to serve this in plain chicken broth or alongside paprikash as a starch. This version, which is very popular at the restaurant, is like a turbo-charged chicken noodle soup. We serve it starting in the fall, and every week we go through bushels of dill, pounds of nokedli, and gallons of chicken stock. The nokedli are dense and chewy, the perfect bite in every spoonful. But dill is the real star here, so use a heavy hand. It’s a short ingredient list, so get the best of everything for the best bowl of soup. – Jeremy Salamon

 

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Nokedli in Chicken Broth with So Much Dill

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Makes 4 servings 1x

Time about 2 hours

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 8 cups chicken stock, store bought or homemade
  • 1 cup roughly chopped fresh dill
  • Extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until fully incorporated. The mixture should resemble a thick pancake batter. Let rest for 30 minutes to thicken.
  2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once your water is boiling, set a colander over it. Make sure you have an exit strategy ready: a large bowl and a slotted spoon will do.
  3. Working in batches, push the batter through the colander using a bench scraper or metal spatula. The batter should drip through the colander and into the water. Let cook for 30 seconds, until the nokedli pop to the surface. Use a wide slotted spoon or spider strainer to transfer nokedli to a clean large bowl. Repeat with the remaining batter.
  4. Pour the chicken stock into a large Dutch oven over high heat and add nokedli. Bring to a rolling boil, then immediately turn off the heat. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Ladle the soup into individual bowls or mugs and garnish with so much dill and a little bit of olive oil.

– Recipe from Second Generation by Jeremy Salamon. Copyright © 2024 by Jeremy Salamon. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

Recipe variations

Wine pairing: Pair the nokedli with a fuller-bodied Somlói white wine aged in oak or with a similar savory-salty fuller white.

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