Name: Homemade Chicken Stock
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 4 Quarts
Cuisine: Fundamentals
Ingredients: Approximately 5 lbs of chicken bones (2 chickens debreasted, thigh meat and leg meat removed); 3 large carrots, chopped into 2” sections; 4 celery, chopped into 2” sections; 1 large onion, quartered; 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme; 10 peppercorns; 2 bay leaves

Description

A homemade chicken stock that will leave your bellies filled and your house smelling like an old-fashioned hearth of joy and happiness. This chicken stock takes a little time, but it is totally worth it.

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Ingredients

Approximately 5 lbs of chicken bones (2 chickens debreasted, thigh meat and leg meat removed)
3 large carrots, chopped into 2” sections
4 celery, chopped into 2” sections
1 large onion, quartered
3–4 sprigs fresh thyme
10 peppercorns
2 bay leaves

Instructions

Add chicken bones to stock pot
Add rest of ingredients
Fill until water covers everything
Turn onto medium until water is at a bare simmer
Turn down heat to keep at bare simmer
Use heavy bowl or colander to weigh down ingredients so it is all suberged
Every half hour, skim fat off of top
If needed add additional hot water to keep ingredients submerged
When done (6-8 hours), remove from heat and add to ice bath or allow to cool
Place in fridge overnight
In morning skim schmaltz
Use within 3 days or freeze and use within 3 months.
Make sure to boil for 2 minutes before use.

Keywords: homemade chicken stock