Chicken Stock
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Makes: 2 litres (8 cups)
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 2 1/2 hours
Ingredients
1 kg organic chicken bone pieces (wings, breast, neck)
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 red capsicum
1 red (Spanish) onion, halved
3 cloves garlic
6 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
3 sprigs fresh oregano
3 fresh (or dried) bay leaves
3 black peppercorns
3 Tbsp extra virgin, cold pressed olive oil
Method
1. Add 3 litres (12 cups) of water into a large pot.
2. Bring the water slowly to the boil on medium heat, regularly skimming the scum that forms at the surface from the chicken.
3. Once water reaches the boil, reduce the heat and allow the stock to gently simmer, uncovered for about 2 hours, adding more water if necessary (if the water reduces too much).
4. After the 2 hours, let the stock cool down.
5. Put a muslin cloth over a large strainer which is over a large pot and strain the stock, discarding the solids (they can be eaten if desired).
6. Cool the stock further and refridgerate until it is cold.
7. When the stock is cold, skim most of the fat from the surface.
The chicken stock will stay fresh in the refridgerator for about 3-5 days. It can also be stored in 1/2 litre containers in the freezer and frozen for about one month.
Organic chicken pieces should be used as they contain higher levels of vitamins and minerals, plus they do not contain antibiotics, so are much more nutritious than the non-organic variety.
Nutrition Information
| Amount | % Daily Value |
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| Calories | 8 | 0.4% |
| Calories from fat | 0 | 0% |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11 mg | 0.6% |
| Carbohydrate | 1.9 g | 0.8% |
| Dietary fibre | 0.7 g | 2.8% |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.2 g | 0% |
