Light Chicken Stock

Name: Light Chicken Stock
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings carrots; 6 servings chicken backs; 6 servings garlic; 6 servings yellow onion

Light Chicken Stock might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 296 calories, 22g of protein, and 17g of fat. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 6. A mixture of carrots, onion, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Pull off as much of the fat and skin from the backs and necks as possible.

Combine the chicken, carrots, onion, and garlic in a 5-quart stockpot.

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Carrot

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Onion

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Pot

Pour in enough cold water to cover the chicken by 1 inch (about 3 quarts).

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Whole Chicken

Water

Heat over high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and boil 5 minutes. Skim all the foam and fat that rise to the surface.

Adjust the heat to a bare simmer1 or 2 bubbles rising to the surface at a time. Simmer until the bones fall apart when poked with a fork, about 8 hours. Check the pot occasionally, skimming the foam and fat as it rises to the surface, and adding water as needed to keep the bones submerged.

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Water

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Pot

Ladle the stock through a sieve lined with a double thickness of cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel into a bowl. Quickly cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, uncovered, until completely chilled and a layer of firm fat forms on top.

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Stock

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Kitchen Towels

Cheesecloth

Ladle

Sieve

Bowl

Remove the fat from the surface. Render the chicken fat, if desired (see box). Warm the stock over low heat and ladle into 1-cup storage containers with tight-fitting lids. Refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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Chicken Fat