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Chicken Stock

A homemade chicken stock made from Minimalist Pantry items
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time3 hrs
Cooling time8 hrs
Total Time11 hrs 10 mins
Course: Soup
Keyword: broth, chicken, stock
Servings: 8 cups

Equipment

  • Soup pot
  • cutting board & knife

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken carcass
  • 2 celery stalks (leaves can be on) chunked
  • 2 carrots* chunked
  • 1 onion* quartered
  • 2 bay leaves*
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary*
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs* or thyme
  • 8 peppercorns
  • 8 cups water

Instructions

Ingredients = Minimalist Pantry Items (*) +

  • Chicken carcass and celery stalks

Prepare

  • Quarter onion and roughly chop celery and carrots into chunks.

Cook

  • Add vegetables and herbs to a stock pot. Saute for 5 mins and then add chicken carcass and water.
  • Bring stock to a boil and then turn down heat to simmer stock for 3-4 hours.

Cool

  • Strain broth and discard the solids. Place liquid in the fridge overnight to cool.
  • Skim the white crust off the top of the stock using a spoon,
  • Use the stock for making soup or freeze stock for later use.