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Simple Chicken Broth

My tried and true method, here's how I make a super simple chicken broth on the stovetop with a whole chicken and some items from the fridge.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Canadian

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lb chicken
  • 2 onions peeled and halved
  • 5-6 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1-2 leeks chopped
  • 2 carrots peeled and roughly cut
  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorn
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 100-200 grams grape tomatoes
  • 1 handful baby potatoes
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

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  1. Add all the ingredients into the stock pot along with 9 cups of water or until the chicken’s covered with water.
  2. Place your lid onto your stock pot and bring everything to a boil on high heat before reducing it to a simmer, with the lid still on.
  3. Simmer for a minimum of 4 hours.
  4. If you’d like to use the chicken meat, after 2 hours, carefully remove the chicken and whatever meat you’d like from it. Place the chicken bones and whatever’s left on the chicken back into the stock pot.
  5. When done, strain your stock through a strainer, discarding the solids.
  6. Serve as is or use in your recipe of choice.