I make my own chicken broth a lot. It’s sometimes too expensive to buy and adds dollars to our meals. I was watching Alton Brown this weekend and his way of making broth. His I would say is extreme mine I think is easier. I make it 2 ways so here it is.
Stove Top Chicken Stock
- 1 whole chicken
- 8 cups of water
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon of ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
To make things easy either cook the chicken in a strainer in the pot or wrap the chicken in cheese cloth. Add all ingredients and simmer chicken for at least 3 to 4 hours.
Oven Chicken Stock
- 1 whole chicken
- 8 cups of water
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
Add all ingredients to a dutch oven and cook at 350 for 4 hours.
The reason I put ginger in my stock is because it has healing properties, and I don’t know if they work or not but it tastes good so it’s a win win.
Winter’s Chicken Soup
8 cups chicken stock
6 carrots chuncked
1 onion chuncked
1 rib of celery diced
1/2 chicken picked
One #1 box of noodles cooked
Simmer chicken stock, carrots, onions, celery, and chicken in either a dutch oven or on the stove for an hour. Add the cooked noodles and dinner is ready.