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Chicken Stock

October 29, 2010 by mydanishkitchen

 

Making Chicken Stock

Making Chicken Stock

Lets make Chicken Stock. This is definitely worth your time and effort, and really, it’s no trouble at all. Simply add all ingredients to a large stock pot, add water, let it simmer, cool down and freeze…easy. You get the most flavorful and aromatic stock you can imagine and even better, you get to control the amount of salt, not to mention, no chemicals in your stock. You can vary the flavor of your stock by adding different veggies and herbs, this time I added Rutabaga and it was wonderful. But if you can’t find Rutabaga you could use Turnips, Parsnips or whatever you like.

A note about fat, I like to separate it out from the stock by using my fancy fat separator thing-a-ma-jing, but it is not necessary at all. If you freeze it with the fat, the fat will actually help create a seal and after thawing it in the refrigerator you simply just lift the fat off the surface before using the stock. No need for a fancy fat separator…but I like mine 🙂

Chicken Stock

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken, pre-cut into breasts, thighs and wings. Giblets discharged.

3 large carrots, cut into large chunks

3 celery stalks, cut into large chunks

2 large onions, quartered

1 large parsnips, cut into large chunks

1/2 rutabaga, cut into large chunks

a small bunch fresh thyme (10-12 sprigs)

2-3 bay leaves

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

Directions:

Place chicken, vegetables and all herbs in a large stock pot. Pour in only enough cold water to cover, about 3 quarts. Bring it to a slow boil and then lower heat to medium-low. Cover partially and simmer for 1 1/2 hour or until chicken is done. As the chicken cooks, skim away impurities that rise to the surface. Add a little more water, if necessary to keep chicken covered while simmering.

When done, remove chicken pieces to a large Tupperware. Let cool slightly and then cover and place in refrigerator. Once completely cooled, discard skin and bones and place meat back into storage container.

Strain the stock through a fine sieve into another pot to remove vegetables. Use stock immediately or if you plan on storing it, let it cool down and refrigerate for up to one week or freeze 2-3 months.

Strain out veggies

Chicken Stock

Source: adapted from The Cook’s Encyclopedia of Soup

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  1. on November 15, 2010 at 14:27 watch tv on pc

    Well said! – I looked at the Wiki on this and it did not have as good info – thanks!


  2. on October 31, 2010 at 06:29 Tes

    I love homemade chicken stock and I really need it everyday in many dishes. My stock are slightly different… I used chicken bones, garlic, onion, carrot and cerely. I love your version, too and I think I will try it soon. 🙂


  3. on October 30, 2010 at 16:49 Pachecopatty

    I could eat chicken everyday, I never get tired of it. I make my stock the same way you do, which I think is so flavorful and as you commented- made exactly the way you like it without any chemicals. I don’t always have time to make my own stock and sometimes I just want to make a quick soup for dinner so I purchase the stock which is okay but not as good as homemade. I think it’s important to remember that some of the things we buy are simple and better homemade, thanks for sharing:)


  4. on October 29, 2010 at 22:26 Julie M.

    I really need to do this. I tend to be lazy like polwig, but being a food blogger that’s no excuse! Your stock looks delicious! Do you dispose of the veggies afterwords or keep them for another use?


    • on October 30, 2010 at 02:53 mydanishkitchen

      I disposed of the veggies, they had been cooking for so long they were mushy.


  5. on October 29, 2010 at 09:13 polwig

    Yummy… I love homemade chicken stock but I am too lazy to make it most of the time.



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