Basic Chicken Stock Recipe

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Basic Chicken Stock
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large onion
  • 3 stalks celery , including some leaves
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/4 cup cold water (optional)
  • 1 egg

Directions:

  1. Quarter onion.
  2. Chop scrubbed celery and carrot into 1 inch chunks.
  3. Place chicken pieces, onion, celery, carrot, salt, and cloves in large soup pot or Dutch oven.
  4. Add 6 cups water.
  5. Bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
  7. Remove chicken and vegetables.
  8. Strain stock.
  9. Skim fat off the surface.
  10. To clarify stock for clear soup, removing solid flecks that are too small to be strained out with cheesecloth, follow this method.
  11. Separate the egg white from the egg yolk, and reserve the shell.
  12. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup cold water, egg white, and crushed eggshell.
  13. Add to strained stock, and bring to a boil.
  14. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes.
  15. Strain again through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 287.28 Kcal (1203 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.11g 28%
Cholesterol 142.96mg 48%
Sodium 1026.76mg 43%
Potassium 466.79mg 10%
Total Carbs 6.73g 2%
Sugars 3.36g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 9%
Protein 22.87g 46%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.84 Kcal (200 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.02g 28%
Cholesterol 23.81mg 48%
Sodium 171mg 43%
Potassium 77.74mg 10%
Total Carbs 1.12g 2%
Sugars 0.56g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 9%
Protein 3.81g 46%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 14%
Iron 0.2mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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