Originally posted March 13, 2013

chicken stock

chicken stock by joanie

This is a rich yet simple stock. I started making it more regularly when my friend Naomi suggested that I use the slow cooker. Before that, I was using the stovetop and spending hours worried that I'd forget about it and burn the house down. Now I can keep it going for hours and hours.

I've made stock with bones from a rotisserie chicken, but it turns out thin. I've also made stock from a whole chicken, but that just seems like a waste of the meat. Raw bones is perfect because it has a little meat, and you can roast it beforehand for a deeper flavor.

Ingredients

  • 4-5 lbs raw chicken bones
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
about 60 oz

Directions

Preheat oven to 500ยบ.

Spread chicken bones on a lined baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes.

Put bones into a slow cooker along with the water, salt, and onions. (You can discard the oil left on the baking sheet or save it like I do.) Cook on high for 10 hours.

Strain.

Use it right away or store for later.

11 hours

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