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The Most Basic Chicken Stock

The Most Basic Chicken Stock
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Chicken Broth
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    dymnyno's Notes: There is not much to this recipe! It is the most basic chicken stock that becomes the building block for many of my recipes I am a purist...I like recipes clean and simple. But you never...

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Serves about 4 cups

  1. Put the chicken carcass in a large dutch oven and place in a 375 degree oven for about an hour OR until the carcass turns a deep golden brown.

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  2. Add about a gallon of water to the dutch oven, cover and leave in the oven for about an hour.

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  3. Remove from oven and on a medium flame reduce the stock until reduced by half .

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  4. Strain through a chinois or cheesecloth.

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  5. Taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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  6. Use immediately or freeze.

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  7. This is a very basic stock, but is an incredible building block for many recipes!

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2 Comments on The Most Basic Chicken Stock

Monkeys Reply

I really like the purity of this stock. Including aromatics just doesn't jive with some other cuisines. I also like the oven approach as well and will try this. Thanks!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Thanks! I try to make the stock as rich and concentrated as possible...as chicken as possible.

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