For years I found it impossible to find a box of chicken stock that meets the standard I am willing to use in my kitchen. Even most organic stocks carry some type of MSG ingredient that is hidden under another name like natural flavors.
So I used to always make my own. However, I have recently found Pacific Bone Broth, which I use in a pinch. Learn more about Pacific here: What You Need to Know About Pacific Bone Broth. [I no longer use Pacific Bone Broth]
But sometimes I still need to make my own chicken broth.
And there are four factors that guide all my cooking. Make everything as:
- Healthy as possible
- Inexpensive as possible
- Tasty as possible
- Quick as possible
This chicken broth recipe is a perfect balance of the above factors.
Ingredients
- 5 chicken drumsticks – organic or pastured
- 6 cups of healthy water
- 3/4 tsp organic garlic granules
- 1 tsp sea salt (celtic or himalayan)
- 1/4 tsp organic black pepper
Directions
- Combine all ingredients into a 2.5 quart stock pot
- Bring to a boil
- Cook for one hour
- Remove chicken (and use meat for another recipe)
- Pour remaining broth through a fine mesh strainer (discard what is collected in strainer)
- Use broth as recipe calls
This simple stock has a tons of flavor.
If I don’t use all the stock that day, I let it cool, and freeze it in plastic bags, measuring one or two cup portions so I know how much to pull out of the freezer when I need stock again.
This stock retains its flavor even when frozen.
If you don’t have any chicken in the house, try this recipe instead.
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