Chicken Broth

Name: Chicken Broth
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 leave bay; 6 servings bell pepper; 6 servings black pepper; 6 servings chicken backs; 6 servings cilantro; 6 servings garlic; 6 servings ham hock; 6 servings kosher salt; 6 servings onions

Chicken Broth is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. One serving contains 723 calories, 59g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ham hock, chicken backs, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours.

Instructions

Place the chicken, onions, and red pepper in a large stockpot. (Mine is 16 quarts.) Rinse the garlic head in cold water and then peel off the papery skin. Break up the garlic into individual cloves. Rinse and cut the roots off the cilantro.

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Red Pepper

Cilantro

Whole Chicken

Clove

Garlic

Onion

Water

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Pot

Cut a piece of cheesecloth the size of a kitchen towel.

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Kitchen Towels

Cheesecloth

Put the garlic cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves, and cilantro on the cheesecloth, bring the ends together to make a little pouch, and tie the whole thing up loosely with kitchen twine. Give the pouch a few good whacks with a kitchen mallet and add it to the pot.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Cilantro

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Kitchen Twine

Cheesecloth

Pot

Add enough cold water to cover the chicken by at least 2 to 3 inches. Drop in the ham hock if using. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skimming foam off the top as it forms. When the water comes to a boil, adjust the heat so the broth cooks at a steady but not rolling boil. Cook for 30 minutes.

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Ham Hock

Whole Chicken

Broth

Water

Check to make sure the breasts are cooked through and then remove them from the pot. Cook 15 minutes more, remove the legs and thighs, and set aside to make another chicken dish. If youre using backs, necks, wings, etc., you dont have to remove anything. Leave them in to further flavor the broth.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

Chicken Wings

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Pot

Cook for 1 hour. Set a strainer over a large bowl and line the strainer with a couple of layers of cheesecloth. Carefully strain the broth through the cheesecloth. (Ladling it is the easiest and safest way.)

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Broth

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Cheesecloth

Sieve