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Crock Pot Chicken Stock
Chicken stock is very easy to make in the slow cooker. Let the crock pot do all the work to make the most delicious chicken stock.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 176 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken carcass leftover from a roasted or rotisserie chicken
- 2 carrots roughly chopped
- 2 celery stalks roughly chopped
- 1 large onion quartered
- 4-5 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1-2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 12 cups water or enough to cover ingredients
Instructions
- Place the chicken carcass at the bottom of the 6-quart crockpot.
- Add the roughly chopped carrots, celery, and quartered onion to the crockpot.
- Place the smashed garlic cloves, bay leaf, and whole black peppercorns in the crockpot.
- Add the sprigs of thyme and rosemary.
- Pour in enough water to cover all the ingredients, usually around 12 cups.
- Cover the crockpot with the lid.
- Set the crockpot to LOW heat and let it cook for at least 12 hours, or up to 24 hours for a richer flavor.
- Allow the stock to cool; skim off any fat that rises to the top before using the stock.
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Notes
- Chicken Carcass: The recipe calls for a leftover chicken carcass. This can be from a roasted or rotisserie chicken. The carcass should still have some meat and connective tissue on it for the best flavor. A fresh, uncooked carcass can also be used but may yield a lighter stock.
- Skimming Fat: Once the stock is cooled, a layer of fat will solidify at the top. This can be easily skimmed off if a leaner stock is desired.
- Store any leftover broth in an airtight container for up to 3-4 day or you can easily freeze it for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
176kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
212mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2156IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2156IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.