Home-Made Chicken Stock is Easier Than You Think! | Easy Dutch Oven Recipes

chicken bones

🥗Healthier: vegetable scraps

💰Cheaper: poultry carcasses

Using vegetable scraps can be healthier and more sustainable, while poultry carcasses are often cheaper than whole chicken.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs can be a more budget-friendly option.

Pull meat off the rotisserie chicken bones and set aside for another use.

Collect all bones, cartilage, and connective tissue from the chicken.

Chop up celery, carrots, and onion, and add to the pot with the chicken bones.

Add bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme to the pot.

Fill the pot with water about halfway.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, avoiding a full boil.

Partially cover the pot and let it simmer for about an hour.

Scoop out any fat that rises to the surface after the first hour.

After about 2 hours, if the stock is reducing too much, add extra water to maintain desired level.

Once reduced to your liking, strain the liquid into a storage container using cheesecloth.

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