Chicken Broth
Homemade Chicken Broth is slow simmered with chicken, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to create the most flavourful, nutritious, and healing broth that can be used in soups, stews, risottos and more.
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- 1 large dutch oven
Ingredients
- 12 chicken thighs / drums bone in-skin-on
- 16-18 cups water depending on the pot size
- 7 carrots peeled, cut in half
- 7 celery stalks cut in half
- 1 large yellow onion ends removed, peel on
- 4 whole garlic cloves peels removed
- 3 small bay leaves
- 1 tbsp peppercorns
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Grab the largest pot you have and begin by adding the chicken.
- Fill the pot will cold water, leaving some room to add the vegetables. Sammy's notes: this works out to about 16-20 cups of water as it will depend on the size of pot you are using.
- Boil the chicken on medium heat for about 10 minutes, allowing the fat to surface.
- Using a large spoon, remove some of the fat from the top of the broth and disgard.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
- Let simmer for 5 minutes uncovered.
- Cover the pot with a lid and let simmer on low for 6-8 hours.Sammy's notes: be sure it's not boiling too much, you want the broth to simmer on a low setting as this will result in the most flavourful broth.
- Remove all chicken and vegetables from the broth, and set aside.Sammy's notes: you can discard the chicken and veggies or re-use them however you'd like. If I am making soup with small pasta, I will save some chicken and carrot to add.See video above for a visual.
- Strain the broth into another large pot using a fine colander to ensure all bits are caught and you are left with a smooth broth.
- Add salt to taste.
- Refrigerate for up to three days or freeze. (Freezer instructions above)
- Enjoy warm!
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9185IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg
