Chicken Stock Recipe

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Chicken Stock
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  1. Remove the skin from the chicken and chop into 3-4 inch pieces, making sure to cut through and expose the bones. Brown the chicken parts and bones in a skilliet with oil, or in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes.
  2. Put the chicken in the stockpot with the water and bring slowly to a simmer. Periodically skim off any scum that forms, and if you wish use a skimmer to skim off the fat. Let this simmer for at least three, and preferably four hours. It is this long simmering process that extracts the maximum flavor from the chicken meat and bones, as well as the natural gelatin from the bones. When refrigerated, a good chicken stock will be clear and gelatinous (and in fact will set like Jello when refrigerated, if you've done it properly).
  3. Add the onion, garlic, carrots and celery. Place the peppercorns, parsley sprigs and dried herbs into a 4-inch square piece of cheesecloth or large tea ball (making what's called a sachet d'epices) and tie it into a little sack; add the sack to the stock. Simmer for one more hour. Remember that during the simmering process, it's best not to stir the stock. The end result will be much clearer if it is not agitated while simmering.
  4. Strain thoroughly; the best way to do this is to ladle the stock out and pour it through a strainer which has been lined with a couple of layers of damp cheesecloth. If you're using the stock immediately, skim off as much fat as you can with a fat skimmer or a piece of paper towel, otherwise cool the stock right away by placing the container into an ice-water-filled sink, stirring to bring the hot liquid from the center to the sides of the container. Don't just put hot stock in the refrigerator; it won't cool enough to prevent possible multiplication of harmful bacteria. (A neat trick I learned recently - fill Ziploc freezer bags with water and freeze them, then place the bags of ice into the stock; this will cool the stock without diluting it!) To defat the stock easily, refrigerate so that the fat solidifies on the surface, then skim off.
  5. Makes about 5 quarts of stock.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 575.6 Kcal (2410 kJ)
Calories from fat 220.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.5g 38%
Cholesterol 330.6mg 110%
Sodium 367.73mg 15%
Potassium 933.92mg 20%
Total Carbs 3.71g 1%
Sugars 1.71g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 4%
Protein 82.12g 164%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 159.7mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.52 Kcal (199 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.02g 38%
Cholesterol 27.3mg 110%
Sodium 30.36mg 15%
Potassium 77.11mg 20%
Total Carbs 0.31g 1%
Sugars 0.14g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 4%
Protein 6.78g 164%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 23%
Calcium 13.2mg 16%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

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