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How To Make Chicken Base

A good chicken base or chicken broth is an important foundation for a lot of dishes. This 5-ingredient recipe is as simple as it gets.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 3 hours

Total: 3 hours 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbchicken bones
1onion,quartered
2celery stalks
2carrots,peeled, and quartered
1bunchparsley,if desired

Instructions

Place the chicken into a large stockpot. Place the vegetables on top of the chicken.
Cover with water.
Gently heat the stock, do not allow the stock to boil.
Cook for about 3 hours on low.
Strain the stock, and return the liquid to the pot. Reduce the liquid in half.
Use the remaining liquid as base.

Nutrition

Calories: 148.34kcal
Fat: 8.07g
Saturated Fat: 3.43g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g
Carbohydrates: 3.69g
Fiber: 1.10g
Sugar: 1.58g
Protein: 13.08g
Cholesterol: 36.29mg
Sodium: 187.77mg
Calcium: 22.98mg
Potassium: 139.16mg
Iron: 2.04mg
Vitamin A: 161.11µg
Vitamin C: 12.34mg

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