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Homemade Turkey Stock
This incredibly easy homemade turkey stock recipe is made using the leftover turkey carcass from Thanksgiving or another holiday dinner. It's rich and full bodied, thanks to all those bones, making it the ideal base for soups, sauces, gravy and more!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 5 quarts
Calories: 24 kcal
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 turkey carcass any stuffing removed
- 1 large onion unpeeled, quartered
- 3 celery stalks halved or quartered if large
- 2 medium carrots unpeeled but scrubbed, halved
- 3-4 sprigs fresh parsley
- 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons whole peppercorns
- cold water to cover
Notes
- Start with cold water to allow the flavors to slowly infuse into the liquid as it gradually heats.
- Don't use too much water. This will ultimately depend on the size of your turkey carcass and volume of other ingredients, but it's important that all of your ingredients are covered with water but not swimming in it, otherwise your stock will be diluted and weak.
- Maintain a very gentle simmer by keeping your pot or slow cooker on the lowest setting possible.
- For a very clean and clear stock, occasionally skim the top of all foam, fat and impurities while it cooks, then strain it through a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth.
- Salt sparingly. I do not salt my stock at all, but you can if you prefer. It's best to under-season since you can always add more later.
- To remove excess fat from your stock, let it chill overnight in the refrigerator. The solidified fat rises to the top and will then harden so it can be easily removed and discarded or saved for another use.
- To make homemade turkey bone broth, allow the stock to simmer for as long as possible, 18-24 hours is ideal. The best stock will always be solid and gelatinous when cold because of all the gelatin extracted from those leftover Thanksgiving turkey bones.
Nutrition Information
Calories
24kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
20mg
(1%)
Potassium
140mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4100IU
(82%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5quarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 24
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 24kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4100IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.