5.0 from 9 votes
Homemade Chicken Base
Chicken base is chicken stock where the water has been reduced and is full of flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Servings: 8
Calories: 16 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken bones you can use backs, wings, and other leftover trimmings
- 1 onion quartered
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 carrots peeled, and quartered
- 1 bunch parsley if desired
Instructions
- Place the chicken into a large stockpot. Place the vegetables on top of the chicken.
- Cover with water.
- Gently heat the stock, do not allow the stock to boil.
- Cook for about 3 hours on low.
- Strain the stock, and return the liquid to the pot. Reduce the liquid in half.
- Use the remaining liquid as base.
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Notes
- Optional vegetables to add to your base:
- parsnips
- a clove of garlic
- shallots
Nutrition Information
Calories
16kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
134mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3193IU
(64%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 16kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3193IU | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.