Homemade Chicken Stock
Quick & Easy Recipe, Made in an Hour
Our homemade chicken stock recipe will elevate any recipe to the next level. This recipe uses chicken pieces (leftovers, bones, etc.) plus some easy-to-find herbs and veggies to make a rich, full-flavored chicken stock.
Chicken stock is very easy to make and can be made in under an hour in one pot. Simply throw all the ingredients into the pot and simmer. This easy homemade stock recipe makes 2 liters (66 fl oz.).
Serving:
2 liters
Ready in:
1 hour
Skill level:
Very easy
Serve with:
What you’ll need to make this recipe
The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity, and all you’ll need is a few simple and healthy ingredients from any grocery store or fresh food market.
You can use fresh chicken pieces, or leftovers such as bones, chicken wings, or the chicken carcass.
Ingredients
- 1kg / 35 oz. of chicken (pieces, carcass, drumstick, or wings)
- 3 carrots, cut into chunks
- 2 onions, skin on, quartered
- 100g peas (or your choice of green veg)
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Handful of parsley (with stalks)
- Handful of thyme or rosemary
- 2 liters / 66 fl oz. of water
Equipment needed
- 1 large pot with lid
Watch step-by-step recipe video
How to make homemade chicken stock
- Add everything to a large pot and bring to the boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Strain and preserve liquid in an airtight container.
- Homemade stock will keep in the fridge for 1-2 days and up to 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 100ml | |
Servings: 20 | |
Amount per serving |
|
Calories | 153 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 9.6g | 12% |
Saturated Fat 2.6g | 13% |
Cholesterol 34mg | 11% |
Sodium 264mg | 11% |
Total Carbohydrate 7.5g | 3% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
Total Sugars 1g |
|
Protein 9g |
|
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
Calcium 27mg | 2% |
Iron 1mg | 6% |
Potassium 129mg | 3% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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Homemade chicken stock
Equipment
- 1 Large pot with lid
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 35 oz. of chicken pieces, carcass, drumstick, or wings
- 3 carrots cut into chunks
- 2 onions skin on, quartered
- 100 g peas or your choice of green veg
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Handful of parsley with stalks
- Handful of thyme or rosemary
- 2 liters / 66 fl oz. of water
Instructions
- Add everything to a large pot and bring to the boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.1 kg / 35 oz. of chicken, 3 carrots, 2 onions, 100 g peas, 2 garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves, 6 peppercorns, 1 teaspoon of salt, Handful of parsley, Handful of thyme or rosemary, 2 liters / 66 fl oz. of water
- Strain and preserve liquid in an airtight container. Homemade stock will keep in the fridge for 1-2 days and up to 3 months in the freezer.
Video
Nutrition
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