Basic Chicken Broth

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Homemade broth: adjust ingredients for amount you’re trying to make. This makes between 6-8 cups.

  • 1-3 Carrots peeled and cut into 3” chunks

  • 2-5 Celery stalks washed and cut into 3” chunks

  • 1 tblsp kosher salt

  • 1 tblsp peppercorns

  • 2-4 Chicken thighs on bone

  • 1 Brown/yellow Onion peeled and cut into quarters

  • 3-5 garlic cloves peeled and crushed

  • Optional if you have them: 3-5 thyme sprigs, 1 single bay leaf, 1 single star anise

  • 6-8 cups of water

    • depending on what pot you are using

    • make sure there is enough water to cover all of the things in the pot

Instructions:

  1. For a quick boil, boil for 20-30 minutes.

  2. For a more full bodied flavor boil all for at least an hour.  

  3. Drain and sieve broth.

    1. (save chicken and pull when cooled. Can save other items for your own purposes if desired)

    2. If you would like less fat to your broth you will have to wait for the broth to cool and skim the congealed fat off of the top. This will happen quicker in the refrigerator so putting in jars overnight might be the best course of action. **though personally I feel that the broth is better with a little fat as it makes for a deeper flavor

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