Chicken Wing

Chicken Stock

How to make a simple and flavorful chicken stock or broth at home.

What is chicken stock and chicken broth?

What is the difference between stock and broth?

What can I do with chicken stock?

How do I make chicken stock?

Here's a simple recipe I like to use

• One whole chicken 3-4 lbs, or 3-4 lbs chicken pieces (backs, feet, ribs, wings, necks, etc.) rinsed under cold running water
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons of oil
  
• 1 leek, cleaned well and chopped (optional)
• 4 cloves of garlic
  
• 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 8 to 10 whole peppercorns
• 1 or 2 whole cloves (optional)
• 3 bay leaves
• 18 cups (4.5 liters) cold water or enough to cover whole chicken in stock pot

1. Heat oil in a large stock pot on medium-high heat.
2. Add chopped onions, carrots, celery (and leeks) to stock pot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
3. Add chicken, all herbs and garlic to pot.
4. Carefully pour cold water into the pot.
   
5. Bring to boil.
   
6. Turn down heat so stock just barely simmers. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Always keep a watchful eye on the pot when cooking on the stove. Add water if necessary to keep chicken submerged. Allow stock to reduce another hour for a more concentrated flavor.
   
7. During the simmering, skim off the foam that forms at the surface.
   
8. Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve.

Suggestions:

• http://sum.ptuo.us/roller/ks/entry/how_to_make_basic_chicken
• http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3758257/k.4D0/Lowsodium_chicken_or_vegetable_stock_made_from_scratch.htm
• http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000264how_to_make_chicken_stock.php
• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/chicken-stock-recipe/index.html