Brown Chicken Stock

Name: Brown Chicken Stock
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoons black peppercorns; 3 carrots, cut into 2-inch-thick pieces; 1 celery stalk, cut into 2-inch-thick pieces; 3 kilograms chicken pieces; 113 grams fennel stalks, cut into 2-inch-thick pieces; 1 medium onion, unpeeled and quartered; 6 parsley sprigs; 5 thyme sprigs; 4 liters cold water, divided

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Brown Chicken Stock a try. One serving contains 427 calories, 36g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe serves 10. If you have bay leaves, fennel stalks, carrots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Arrange the first 4 ingredients in the bottom of a broiler or roasting pan, and top with chicken pieces.

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Chicken Pieces

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Broiler

Bake at 400 for 1 1/2 hours, turning the chicken once every 30 minutes (chicken and vegetables should be very brown).

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Vegetable

Whole Chicken

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Oven

Place the peppercorns, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves in an 8-quart stockpot.

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Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Thyme

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Pot

Remove vegetables and chicken from broiler pan, and place in stockpot. Carefully discard the drippings from broiler pan, leaving browned bits.

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Whole Chicken

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Broiler Pan

Pot

Place broiler pan on stovetop; add 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, scraping the bottom to loosen the browned bits.

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Water

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Stove

Pour contents of broiler pan into stockpot.

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Add remaining 12 cups of water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

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Water

Strain stock through a fine sieve into a large bowl. Reserve chicken for another use; discard remaining solids. Cover and chill stock for 8 hours. Skim solidified fat from surface of broth, and discard.

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Whole Chicken

Stock