Best Chicken Broth Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 10 mins

  • Servings

    8 cups

  • Calories

    95 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    American

Best Chicken Broth Recipe

This homemade chicken broth recipe is delicious and an excellent way to use leftover chicken scraps and vegetables. It's easy to make, costs less, and is much more flavorful than store-bought. Make a big batch and keep it on hand for all of your recipes that call for broth. 

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Ingredients

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  • 1 lb bones/leftovers from rotisserie chicken or whole cooked chicken scraps
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 4 whole carrots
  • 1 head garlic unpeeled and halved
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
  • 1 whole onion
  • 6 cups water
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
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Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a large pot.
  2. Bring it to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer.
  3. Let it simmer for 2-3 hours. The longer it simmers, the better the flavor.
  4. Remove from the heat and strain the mixture into a large bowl using a fine mesh strainer.
  5. Set the bowl with the broth aside to cool.
  6. Once it has cooled, skim the fat from the top.
  7. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freeze it for later.
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Notes

  • slow cooker
  • strainer
  • Keep your leftover vegetable scraps in a ziplock bag in the freezer. You can throw them into the pot whenever you get ready to make broth and they won't go to waste.
  • You can also add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker and let it cook for 8-10 hours.
  • It's best to use a fine mesh strainer for the best results.
  • Cooling the broth before storing is important to skim the fat and to also have the best results for storing.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cup Calories 95kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 801mg (33%) Potassium 248mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.3g (1%) Vitamin A 232IU (5%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 95 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 95kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 801mg 33%
Potassium 248mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 232IU 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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