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Low Fat Chicken Stock

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 lbs 1362g / 48ozChicken
16 cups 3792mlWater
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozOnion - cut in 1 in pieces (large)
3 cups 330g / 11ozCarrots - cut in 3" pieces (medium)
3   Celery stalks - cut in 1 in pieces
1 tablespoon 15mlBlack peppercorns
1 tablespoon 15mlDried thyme
2   Bay leaves
1   Garlic clove (large)

Recipe Instructions

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse under cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Place chicken, 16 cups water, and remaining ingredients in a large Dutch oven or stockpot; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours.

Remove chicken; let cool. Remove and discard skin. Remove chicken from bones; shred with 2 forks to measure about 3 cups meat, reserving meat. (Store chicken in an airtight container in refrigerator; reserve to use in soup or for other uses.) Strain broth through a paper towel-lined sieve into a large bowl; discard solids.

Cover and chill stock overnight. Skim solidified fat from surface of stock; discard.

Source:
Cooking Light - April 1997

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