Chicken Broth
- Total Time
- About 5 hours, plus overnight refrigeration
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Ingredients
Yield:Five quarts
- 2free-range chickens, about 3½ pounds each
- 2large Spanish onions, unpeeled, quartered
- 3large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch lengths
- 3ribs celery, cut into 2-inch lengths
- 2tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2bay leaves
- 6quarts water
Preparation
- Step 1
Place all ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a very slow simmer. Cook, skimming the broth as necessary, for 4 to 5 hours. Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve. Set aside and cool to room temperature, refrigerate overnight. Skim the fat from the top of the stock. Ladle any broth not used immediately into airtight containers and store in the freezer.
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Comments
Meta
Take 2 expensive free-range chickens and boil them for 5 hours? I don't think so.
Monica
I use the leftover carcass from rotisserie chickens.
thesweetonion
This worked perfect, the chicken was flavorful and the broth was perfect!!!
Meta
Take 2 expensive free-range chickens and boil them for 5 hours? I don't think so.
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