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Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe
There's something special about a homemade chicken broth recipe that makes your kitchen smell amazing. This isn't just another recipe—it's a simple way to turn basic ingredients into something truly delicious!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken fresh or leftover, see note
- 2 large carrots cut in half, peeling is optional
- 2 celery stalks cut in half
- 1 large onion quartered, peeling is optional
- 3 large tomatoes quartered
- 3 teaspoons dried parsley or 6 fresh parsley stalks
- 2 teaspoons dried basil or 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 8 cups water see note
Instructions
- Break chicken into pieces so it will fit easily in your stock pot.
- Add in vegetables, herbs, peppercorns and salt.
- Add enough water to cover everything in the pot, usually for an average size chicken, this is about 8 cups.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 2 hours, up to 4.
- Allow to cool, strain over a bowl large enough to hold all of the broth.
- Divide into usable portions, about 2 cups.
- Store in fridge up to 1 week or the freezer up to 6 months.
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Notes
- I make this most often with leftover whole chicken, so there is some meat on the bones. You can use leftover chicken or a whole fresh chicken, or chicken pieces. The broth will be more flavorful if more chicken is on the bones.
- Leaving the bones in will make your chicken broth solidify when it's cold, this is normal and fine.
- The amount of broth you will get depends on how large your chicken pieces are and how many veggies you add. You will be able to estimate this based on the amount of water you add to your pot.
- The leftover veggies and meat from making the broth can be shredded and chopped and added back to some broth to make a soup. Get my recipe for homemade egg noodles here!
Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
962mg
(40%)
Potassium
369mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3090IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
9.8mg
(11%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 962mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3090IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 9.8mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.