In the realm of culinary arts, few dishes are as versatile and nourishing as chicken broth. It serves as the foundation for countless soups, stews, sauces, and braises, adding layers of savory flavor and depth. This carefully curated collection of chicken broth recipes caters to every taste and skill level. From the traditional simmered broth to innovative instant pot versions, you'll find a recipe that perfectly suits your cooking preferences. Whether you seek a rich, golden broth for your favorite noodle soup or a delicate, flavorful base for your next risotto, these recipes provide a comprehensive guide to crafting the perfect chicken broth.
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HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN BROTH
Steps:
- Place the chicken in your largest stock pot. Add the carrots, celery, onion, bay leaf, garlic, parsley, thyme and peppercorns. Pour in the cold water and salt, adding more water (if necessary) to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat; cover the pot (leaving just a small gap to allow some steam to escape). Simmer for 1 ½ hours, skimming the top occasionally.
- Turn off the heat and remove the chicken from the pot. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the skin and bones. Save the meat to use in a recipe and discard the skin and bones. Strain the contents of the pot through a colander into a large bowl or other pot; discard the solids. Pack the broth in containers and refrigerate for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup of broth, Calories 38 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 71 mg, Sugar 1 g
CHICKEN STOCK
Steps:
- Place chicken, vegetables, and herbs and spices in 12-quart stockpot. Set opened steamer basket directly on ingredients in pot and pour over water. Cook on high heat until you begin to see bubbles break through the surface of the liquid. Turn heat down to medium low so that stock maintains low, gentle simmer. Skim the scum from the stock with a spoon or fine mesh strainer every 10 to 15 minutes for the first hour of cooking and twice each hour for the next 2 hours. Add hot water as needed to keep bones and vegetables submerged. Simmer uncovered for 6 to 8 hours.
- Strain stock through a fine mesh strainer into another large stockpot or heatproof container discarding the solids. Cool immediately in large cooler of ice or a sink full of ice water to below 40 degrees. Place in refrigerator overnight. Remove solidified fat from surface of liquid and store in container with lid in refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or in freezer for up to 3 months. Prior to use, bring to boil for 2 minutes. Use as a base for soups and sauces.
CHICKEN BROTH
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 3h5m
Yield about 3 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the chicken, vegetables, herbs, and peppercorns in a large stockpot. Pour in enough water to just cover the chicken completely. Heat the water to just under a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a very low simmer, so that 1 or 2 bubbles break the surface of the broth about once a minute. Skim any fat and scum from the surface with a ladle, large spoon, or skimmer. (To prevent losing a lot of stock when skimming, put the skimmed liquid into a degreasing cup, and return any useable broth back to the pot.) Cook for about 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through but not dry.
- Remove the chicken from the pot, but continue to simmer the broth. Cool the chicken for about 10 minutes. Cut the chicken meat from the bone, and reserve for a chicken salad, soup, or other recipe. Return the bones to the pot and cook for 1 hour.
- Strain into a non-reactive container, like another pot, a large bowl, or plastic quart or pint containers. Fill the sink with a mixture of ice and cold water so it comes about halfway up the sides of the container. Nestle the broth in the ice bath. (Stirring the broth speeds up the cooling process.) Cover and refrigerate or freeze the broth for future use. Broth can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If the broth is unused after 5 days bring it to a boil before using.
PERFECT CHICKEN
Chicken stock, wine, onions, garlic, mushroom, cream, butter, herbs, lemon, and capers reduce to make a perfect sauce. Served alongside mushroom rice and asparagus; it is HEAVEN! Patience is key with the sauce. The flavors will come together beautifully if you allow them to reduce as directed.
Provided by Faith
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan with the onion and garlic; bring to a boil and cook at a boil until the liquid reduces by half, about 10 minutes. Pour in the white wine, return to a boil, and reduce the liquid by half again, about 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, rosemary, and sage; simmer until the mushrooms are tender and have given up their juice, about 15 more minutes. Stir in cream, butter, lemon, and capers; reduce heat and simmer the sauce until thickened, about 10 minutes (45 minutes in all).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the cornstarch into a shallow bowl and press the chicken thighs into the cornstarch on all sides until thoroughly coated. Shake off excess cornstarch. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; pan-fry the chicken thighs until they develop a golden brown crust, about 8 minutes per side. Place the chicken thighs into a 9x9-inch baking dish and pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 609.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 174.6 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.5 g, Sodium 206.1 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH
Wondering how to make chicken broth at home? Learn here! Rich in chicken flavor, this traditional broth is lightly seasoned with herbs. Besides making wonderful chicken soups, this chicken stock recipe can be used in casseroles, rice dishes and other recipes that call for chicken broth. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 2h40m
Yield about 6 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Slowly bring to a boil; reduce heat until mixture is just at a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 hours, skimming foam as necessary. , Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones. Discard bones; save meat for another use. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Skim fat from surface.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 80mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
CHICKEN STOCK
This recipe for an intense, lovely chicken stock is full of deep flavors and provides a perfect base for soup. Feel free to use leftover bones from roast chicken, but at least half of the bones should be raw. Ask your butcher for feet, heads and wings, which are all high in gelatin and will lend body to the stock. Once cooled, freeze the stock in old 32-ounce yogurt containers, which have the added benefit of being premeasured.
Provided by Samin Nosrat
Time 9h
Yield About 6 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put everything but the vinegar in a large stockpot. Bring the stock to a boil over high heat, then turn down to a simmer.
- Skim off any foam that rises to the surface. Add the vinegar. (It helps draw out nutrients and minerals from the bones into the stock.)
- Simmer the stock for 6 to 8 hours, covered, keeping an eye on it to make sure it stays at a simmer.
- Strain the stock through a fine-meshed sieve. Let cool.
- Scrape the fat that rises to the top. (Save it in the fridge or freezer for matzoh ball soup.) Refrigerate for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 2, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
THE BEST CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
Homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch harken back to my childhood and chilly days when we devoured those cute little balls of dough swimming in hot, rich broth. It's one of those types of soup you'll want to eat again and again. -Erika Monroe-Williams, Scottsdale, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onion, carrots and celery to same pan; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in 1/4 cup flour until blended. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For dumplings, in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside., Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Using 2 forks, coarsely shred meat into 1- to 1-1/2-in. pieces; return to soup. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Gently stir in cream, parsley and thyme. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 892mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: A whole chicken is the best option for making chicken broth because it provides more flavor than just using chicken breasts or thighs. If you don't have a whole chicken, you can use a combination of chicken pieces, such as breasts, thighs, and wings.
- Roast the chicken bones before making the broth: Roasting the chicken bones adds a deeper flavor to the broth. To roast the bones, preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and roast the bones for 30-45 minutes, or until they are browned.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Adding vegetables to the broth not only adds flavor but also nutrients. Some good vegetables to use include carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and leeks.
- Season the broth: Season the broth with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste. Some popular herbs and spices to use include thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and parsley.
- Simmer the broth for at least 1 hour: The longer you simmer the broth, the more flavor it will have. Simmer the broth for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours for a richer flavor.
- Strain the broth: Once the broth is done simmering, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any solids. You can also skim off any fat from the surface of the broth.
Conclusion:
Making chicken broth from scratch is a great way to use up leftover chicken bones and create a delicious and nutritious broth that can be used in a variety of dishes. By following these tips, you can make the perfect chicken broth that will elevate your soups, stews, and sauces to the next level.
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