How to make your own homemade chicken broth
 
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Homemade chicken broth is amazingly delicious and easy to make. Not only do you save money by making your own, but you also get all the added health benefits that you can't get in store bought.
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Serves: 5 quarts
Ingredients
  • 1 whole, uncooked chicken (or saved carcasses from prior meals such as homemade enchiladas)
  • 2-3 carrots, unpeeled
  • 2-3 ribs of celery, with leaves
  • 1 large onion, skins on, cut in half
  • 1 whole head of garlic, sliced in half
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley
  • Any other herbs you like... this "thyme" I used thyme :-)
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbs. whole peppercorns
  • Sea salt to taste.
  • And any other veggies you'd like. You can even use the ends and scraps of your veggies for making stock. I like to have a ziplock bag that I keep in the freezer of veggie scraps :-)
Instructions
  1. Fill a large stock pot about half way full with warm water. Add a bunch of sea salt. You want to taste the salted water... and it should taste like salty sea water :-) Make sure it has enough salt! You don't want tasteless broth.
  2. Rinse your chicken with cold water. Add it to the salted water. Don't forget to add the chicken neck to the pot! You want to add all the bones you can.
  3. Roughly chop the unpeeled veggies and add them to the pot. Add in the peppercorns, herbs and bay leaves.
  4. Over medium-high heat, bring the water to a simmer. Turn the heat down to low.
  5. Let simmer on low for about 2 hours. You can occasionally skim off any foam on the top layer if you wish, but it's not necessary. The meat will fall off the bone if barely touched, and the broth will be rich with color when it's ready.
  6. Strain the broth into another clean, large pot or bowl. Place in the fridge overnight or until the broth has jelled and the fat has risen to the top.
  7. Skim the layer of hardened fat off the top of the broth.
  8. Pour or spoon the finished broth into jars, tupperware or even ziplock bags.
  9. Freeze or refrigerate if using within a few days.
Recipe by Vixen's Kitchen at https://www.vixenskitchen.com/homemade-chicken-broth/