Making your own chicken broth is easy and tastes a million times better than any broth you can buy. It can make all the difference in a recipe – seriously. There are lots of ways to make chicken stock – this is the way that I do it. Whenever I buy a rotisserie chicken (love them at Costco), I use up the tasty meat for a chicken salad, Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells, or whatever really and save the rest of the chicken for making stock. When I say save everything, I mean save everything… all the skin, bones and juices in the container as well as any little leftover pieces of meat (like the wings). This way you can use all the stuff you don’t eat to make a delicious and flavorful stock. A bonus for me too is that I don’t feel like I have to scrape every last bit of meat off the bones so I don’t waste anything! This way I can throw it all in the pot with some fresh veggies and a few hours later have thick, aromatic chicken broth that makes me want to make a yummy soup right away! After it has cooled off, I will freeze mine in gallon freezer bags so I can grab them out of the freezer as I need them. It is convenient, easy, economical, and far superior to anything in the grocery store so I thought I’d better share…!
5-6 quarts water
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I have been doing this ever since you told me about it. I LOVE the chicken stock it makes. I usually use more water and add a bouillon to make it go farther b/c I use it up so fast. :) So good, sis!
This would be great to bottle in quart jars. Thanks for the recipe! By the way…I love your site!!
Are the veggies no longer good for anything after you are done making the broth?
Britt, you read my mind! I have a recipe that calls for homemade chicken stock that I'm making this week, and I've been debating whether to give it a shot or not. Now I'm thinking I just might! Thank you!
Hi Heather S.! I don't usually use them for anything since they are pretty mushy by the end. (Sometimes I will keep the carrots for my 2 toddler to eat – he loves them and they are very tender!) However, you can make chicken stock with chicken meat and veggies too and not cook it so long – then you can use everything for a soup. Cooking it for a long time gives it great flavor but less time is still yummy and then you could use the veggies if you want. Hope that helps! Britt
YUm! Homemade stock is the best! I do this to with rotissere chicken. It works great!
Wahoo! Now I know what to do with my chicken carcasses from Costco!
As usual, thanks for your awesome blog……everything I make is a hit!