Knives and Soup Stock
Martha and Sarah Carey, food editor at Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food, teach proper knife skills and the correct technique and recipe for making chicken stock.
Basic Chicken Stock
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Knives and Soup Stock
Martha and Sarah Carey, food editor at Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food,...
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The Martha Stewart Show, October Fall 2008
- Yield Makes about 2 1/2 quarts
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Ingredients
- 5 pounds assorted chicken parts (backs, necks, legs, and wings), rinsed
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into 2-inch lengths
- 2 celery stalks, chopped into 2-inch lengths
- 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into quarters
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Directions
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Place chicken parts in a stockpot just large enough to hold them with about 3 inches of room above (an 8-quart pot should do) and add enough water to cover by 1 inch (about 3 quarts). Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, using a ladle to skim impurities and fat that rise to the top.
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Add vegetables, bay leaf, and peppercorns and reduce heat to a bare simmer (bubbles should just gently break the surface). Cook, skimming frequently, for at least 1 1/2 hours and up to 4 hours.
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Pass stock through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a large heatproof measuring cup or another bowl or pot; do not press on solids. Discard solids.
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Skim off fat if using immediately, or let cool completely (in an ice-water bath, if desired) before transferring to airtight containers. Refrigerate at least 8 hours to allow the fat to accumulate at the top; lift off and discard fat before using or storing stock.
Cook's Note
Stock can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 3 months; thaw completely in the refrigerator before using.
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Oh this stock is perfect for my next chicken noodle soup recipe! Thanks for teaching me how to make this from scratch...
I made this on a cold day and it was the perfect stock. I regularly save chicken parts and my farmers market sells B&E parts to fill it in (back, rib, feet, whatever). I let it sit overnight (outside) to get all the fat off. I don't have silicone muffin pans so am worried about freezing in a muffin pan may try zip bags. Plus that way they can lay flat. Or my food saver, even better. Really, it's so easy to make this, there's no excuse not to!
I buy Perdue's whole cut up chickens throughout the summer for bar-b-ques. It includes the back and all the giblets. I toss them in zip lock freezer bags and in the fall I make several pots of stock from them and freeze them in muffin tins. Then when I make roasted chicken, which is at least once a month from September to April, I have plenty of stock for gravy....not to mention soups, too. I wish Bell & Evans had whole, cut up chickens too.
I ladle the stock into jumbo muffin tins. Each frozen section is 1cup.
If I plan to freeze the stock what is a good amount to freeze per use and what is best freezer storage method?? plastic containers zip bags?
This is a wonderful tasting chicken stock. I have used an almost identical one for over 30 years and my family and guests rave over the flavor. The bay leaf makes the difference, so keep a fresh container handy in your spice rack.
I love chicken soup, and make the stock quickly using a pressure cooker. 30 minutes to a thick, yellow stock. Also if I can get a hold of them, I add chicken feet. Makes the soup gel.
I buy and freezee legs and thighs when on sale < $ 0.69 per pound.
Freeze the meat in small packs for salads/sandwichs. ::-)
silicone muffin pans what a great idea!
After I cool and lift off the fat, I pour stock into muffin pans and place in freezer on sheet pan for stability (I use silicone pans for easier release). Once frozen, take out of muffin pans and store in freezer bags. Makes individual servings for multiple uses. Works great!
MEP