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Easy chicken stock
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Total Time:
4 hours 20 minutes
Easy homemade chicken stock – toss ingredients in a pot and let simmer to perfection.
Ingredients:
  • 2 kg raw higher-welfare chicken carcasses legs or wings chopped
  • ½ a bulb of garlic
  • 5 sticks of celery
  • 2 medium leeks
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 large carrots
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 5 sprigs of fresh parsley
  • 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 5 whole black peppercorns
  • 6 litres cold water
Instructions:
  • Roughly chop celery, leeks, onions, and carrots. Leave garlic unpeeled, then lightly crush half bulb. Combine chicken carcasses, garlic, vegetables, herbs, and peppercorns in large pot. Pour in cold water, bring to boil, skim, reduce to simmer. Cook gently for 3-4 hours, skimming as needed. Strain stock through fine sieve, cool for 30 minutes, then refrigerate until cold and clear. Portion into containers and freeze for up to 3 months or store in fridge for 4 days.