Food
How To Make The Ultimate Chicken Broth At Home
Published on March 14, 2019
Food editor Eshun Mott shares a step-by-step guide to creating an ultrarich stock.
The story of any truly great soup begins with its broth. When you’re craving the goodness of a homemade soup, nothing stands in for a lovingly made-from-scratch stock. All it takes is one afternoon to make a potful of delicious, liquid gold that’s the perfect foundation for any number of soups. Bonus: You’ll also end up with about four cups of poached chicken to use in other recipes throughout the week!
Scroll down to learn how to make chicken broth from scratch, plus bookmark four delicious soup recipes bursting with flavor.
The building blocks to any good stock? A whole chicken, dried mushrooms and fresh aromatics, vegetables and leeks.
Broil the carrots and onions first to caramelize them and amp up flavors.
Place ingredients in a stockpot with enough water to cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
After poaching, take chicken out of the stockpot, remove the meat by hand and reserve.
Return the chicken carcass to the stock and simmer gently for 1 more hour.
Pour mixture through a sieve and discard solids for a smooth and velvety stock.
Get the full recipe for Ultimate Chicken Stock.
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Stacey Brandford
House & Home February 2019
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