5 from 3 votes
Easy Chicken Broth
Homemade Chicken Broth, known as yakhni in Pakistan, is packed with flavor and easy to make at home with chicken, vegetables, and seasoning.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Cups
Calories:
229 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Indian, American, British, Pakistani
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken see notes, bone-in
- 2 celery sticks
- 2 carrot
- 1 onion
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 peppercorns
- 12 cups water
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients in a large stock pot and bring to a boil.
- Once the mixture reaches a rolling boil, remove the foam from the top using a slotted spoon.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 4 hours.
- Turn the stove off and strain the broth using a large sieve (see notes)
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Notes
- Chicken—I usually buy a whole chicken to cook my curries and save pieces like the wings and ribs to make broth. If you're purchasing fresh chicken from the store, ensure it has bones, as the bones flavor the broth.
- Chicken—I usually buy a whole chicken to cook my curries and save pieces like the wings and ribs to make broth. If you're purchasing fresh chicken from the store, ensure it has bones, as the bones flavor the broth.
- Sieve - I use a large fine mesh sieve and strain the broth twice to insure it's clear and has no floating particles.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
229kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
395mg
(16%)
Potassium
286mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2629IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 395mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2629IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.