Homemade Chicken Stock (Slow Cooker)
Homemade chicken stock (chicken broth), made in the slow cooker, with raw chicken bones, onion, carrot, celery, garlic and a few fresh herbs. Simply switch it on a let it simmer away.
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Servings: 1 litre
Calories: 89kcal
Equipment
- chopping board
- Sharp kitchen knife
- Measuring jug
- Slow cooker
- Storage containers or Ziploc freezer bags
Ingredients
- 1 kg raw chicken bones (or use chicken wings, bone in chicken thighs)
- 1 onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 carrot (roughly chopped)
- 1 stalk celery (roughly chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 handful parsley leaves and stalks
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 black peppercorns
- 2 ltrs water
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into the bowl of your slow cooker and add approximately 2 litres of cold water (enough to cover all the vegetables).
- Put the lid on and turn the slow cooker to LOW. Cook for 8 hours.
- Turn the slow cooker off and leave the stock to sit overnight which will intensify the flavours.
- Place a sieve over a large bowl or jug and pour the stock and all the bones and vegetables into the sieve.
- Leave to drain for an hour so you get as much stock as possible drained off.
- Discard the vegetables and bones, and pour the chicken stock into containers until you are ready to use.
- This recipe will give roughly 1 litre of chicken stock.
Notes
- A leek is a great addition to chicken stock, so add some if you have it.
- I used the raw chicken bones I had left over from de-boning chicken thighs. You could also use a raw chicken carcass, chicken wings or bone-in chicken thighs.
- I don't add any salt to chicken stock, as there are times when I will want to reduce the stock to make a sauce or jus. If the stock contains salt, the saltiness will only intensify when reduced, becoming too salty.
- For a more intense flavour you can boiling the stock down to reduce the amount of water diluting the stock.
- Store the stock in any size of container. I usually store stock in 450ml/1/2 pint bags. However, you could also store stock in ice cube trays if you use really small amounts.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Chicken Stock (Slow Cooker)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89
Calories from Fat 5
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.5g1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g
Sodium 182mg8%
Potassium 525mg15%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 10814IU216%
Vitamin C 23mg28%
Calcium 149mg15%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •
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