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Oven roasted chicken broth

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Chicken Broth
A&M's Testing Notes: Two big thumbs up! I was skeptical. From the ingredients it didn't look like anything new. I used a carcass from a roasted chicken (Wishbone, actually) then followed the directions exactly...
Two big thumbs up! I was skeptical. From the ingredients it didn't look like anything new. I used a carcass from a roasted chicken (Wishbone, actually) then followed the directions exactly using a Le Creuset pot. I roasted it with the veggies for 45 minutes. This produced a nice char on the veggies, which ended up giving the broth a nice deep color. After cooking on the stovetop for exactly two hours, it was aromatic -- you can definitely taste the celery, bay, and onion. The roasting brings out a lot of depth and chicken flavor. The amount of work was minimal. Basically, with just a carcass and a few vegetables, in less than three hours I had a great stock I'd drink plain. No changes in seasoning even. - monkeymom

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Have to cook!'s Notes: At our kitchen three of our biggest rules are: Lots of flavor, little effort, less mess. There is something so heartfelt, warm and delicious about a bowl of dark aromatic chicken soup. It...
At our kitchen three of our biggest rules are: Lots of flavor, little effort, less mess. There is something so heartfelt, warm and delicious about a bowl of dark aromatic chicken soup. It can stand alone with a grilled cheese sandwich or act as a base for something more fantastical. With that in mind, this recipe gives a big bang for the buck.

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Serves 1 - 2 quarts.

1 chicken carcass Ask a question about this ingredient

1 carrot scraped, washed, halved. Ask a question about this ingredient

3 celery stalk. Cut to fit in pot. Ask a question about this ingredient

2 medium onions quartered Ask a question about this ingredient

3 sprigs parsley Ask a question about this ingredient

1 dry bay leaf Ask a question about this ingredient

6 black peppercorn Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

Enough water to cover the chicken and vegetables plus 2 inches. Ask a question about this ingredient

Preheat oven to 450F
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In oven safe pot (big enough for the whole recipe) place chicken carcass, onion, celery and carrot. Toss them all to coat veggies with the chicken fat. Into oven uncovered. Roast for 30 to 45 minutes or until all are lightly browned and veggies are wilted.
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Remove pot from oven and onto stove burner. Turn heat to high and add remaining ingredients. Cover pot to help bring broth to boil. When boiling starts, turn down heat to lowest setting so that broth barely bubbles. Continue cooking at this temp for 2 hours.
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Pour broth through sieve and into container. When cooled a bit move container to fridge and leave overnight. Fat will collect on top. The next day remove fat, reheat broth, adjust for salt.
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Now is the time to think about eating. What shall it be? Cup of broth with grilled cheese, Fresh dill and sauteed mushrooms with a cup of cooked barley, maybe create a jambalaya.
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