Chicken Broth

Ingredients

  • Chicken remains (skin, bones, etc.)

  • Any drippings/liquid from pan

  • Water

You Will Also Need

  • Large pot

  • Slotted spoon

  • Ladle

  • Glass jars

Steps

  1. Place all chicken remains in a large pot (See Chicken recipe here)

  2. Add chicken drippings/liquid from roasting pan to pot

  3. Fill roasting pan with hot water to get any leftover bits to add to the pot

  4. Add additional water to the pot to cover the chicken carcass (adding more water will make a more diluted broth and adding less water will make a stronger, thicker broth)

  5. Place pot on stove and bring to boil

  6. Reduce heat to low, partially cover the pot with a lid, and simmer the broth for 45 minutes to an hour

  7. Turn off heat, completely cover pot with lid, and allow to cool until it is safe enough to place pot in fridge

  8. Refrigerate pot of broth overnight

  9. Remove pot of broth from fridge and using a slotted spoon, gently skim off the top layer of coagulated fat from the broth

  10. Using the slotted spoon, remove the chicken carcass, any bones, skin, or other solid pieces from the chicken broth allowing the broth liquid to drain before disposing of chicken remains

  11. Ladle chicken broth into jars

  12. Refrigerate jars of chicken broth and keep for up to 3 months


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