Best Chicken Broth Recipe
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Best Chicken Broth Recipe
Description
The Best Chicken Broth Recipe combines chicken bones and leftover meat with celery, carrots, unpeeled garlic, onion, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, salt, and water. These ingredients simmer gently on the stove for two to three hours, allowing the flavors and nutrients to infuse the liquid fully. The unpeeled garlic adds a mild sweetness, while the herbs and peppercorns contribute subtle aromatic notes, resulting in a well-rounded broth.
After simmering, the broth is strained through a fine mesh strainer to remove solids and cooled so that fat rises to the surface, which can then be skimmed off for a lighter broth. This process produces a clear, flavorful stock with a balanced depth suitable for soups or as a cooking liquid.
You can store the broth chilled in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freeze it for longer storage. This homemade broth provides a practical way to use leftover chicken and vegetable scraps without waste, yielding a fresh, homemade base for countless recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken bones from rotisserie chicken or whole cooked chicken scraps
- 1 lb chicken leftovers from rotisserie chicken or whole cooked chicken scraps
- 4 talks celery
- 4 whole carrot
- 1 head garlic unpeeled and halved
- 2 whole bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns whole
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt coarse
- 1 whole onion
- 6 cups water
- 5 prigs thyme fresh
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large pot.
- Bring it to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer.
- Let it simmer for 2-3 hours. The longer it simmers, the better the flavor.
- Remove from the heat and strain the mixture into a large bowl using a fine mesh strainer.
- Set the bowl with the broth aside to cool.
- Once it has cooled, skim the fat from the top.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freeze it for later.
Notes
- Freeze leftover vegetable scraps to add for future broths, minimizing waste.
- Cooking the broth in a slow cooker for 8-10 hours is an alternative to stovetop simmering.
- Using a fine mesh strainer ensures a clear broth without residual solids.
- Allow broth to cool before skimming fat and storing to maintain freshness and improve storage quality.
Nutrition Information
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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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