Homemade Chicken stock from scratch

Name: Homemade Chicken stock from scratch
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: Makes 1.5 litres
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken carcasses; 4 medium sized carrots, roughly chopped; 4 medium sized celery sticks, roughly chopped; 2 sprigs Thyme; 2 sprigs sage; 2 whole cloves garlic; 2 litres water or enough that it covers everything in the pot; 1 large red or brown onion

Dominique Solomon @cook_7578122

Cape Town, South Africa

Don’t discard that roasted or cooked chicken carcass once you’re done eating the meat. Put it in a bag and freeze until you’re ready to make your very own stock! I roast or buy roast chicken but never through the carcass away, knowing I can have the option to make my own stock. It’s super easy, but takes time(like all good things). Once done, let cool, and freeze in sizeable portions to cook with, make stews, sauces and even soups. This stuff is liquid gold! 😋

Dominique Solomon @cook_7578122

Cape Town, South Africa

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Ingredients

2-3 hours

Makes 1.5 litres

2whole chicken carcasses
4medium sized carrots, roughly chopped
4medium sized celery sticks, roughly chopped
2 sprigsThyme
2 sprigssage
2whole cloves garlic
2 litreswater or enough that it covers everything in the pot
1large red or brown onion

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Steps

2-3 hours

1

Add all dry ingredients in a large stock or soup pot and bring to a sizzle for 2 minutes, to enhance the flavour of the ingredients.
2

Add water and bring to a simmer over a low - medium heat for 2-3 hours. This can also be done overnight in a slow cooker on a low temperature or all day if you have the time. Low and slow is best 👌🏽
3

Take off the heat, and strain the stock into containers. Let cool completely then refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze indefinitely. This way you always have stock on the ready! :)