How to Make Chicken Stock From Scratch

http://mamanatural.com/ You've enjoyed your roasted chicken but now what to do with all of the leftover bones? Make delicious, nutritious chicken broth!

Chock full of alkalinizing minerals, chicken broth (also known as "bone broth") has nourished societies for thousands of years. When made from scratch, chicken broth is also loaded with gelatin, which is a digestional aid and healer.

It's relatively easy to make and is far superior to any boxed or canned broth.

Simply take your bones from your roasted to chicken.

To supercharge your broth with extra minerals, add additional chicken parts such backs and necks and feet (yes, feet!)

Add to large stock pot with cold, filtered water and a dash of raw vinegar or lemon.

Let sit for 1 hour.

Put soup on medium high until it begins to boil.

Take off any debris or scum that surfaces.

Reduce heat to low and let it gently cook for 24 hours (yes, 24 hours!)

Take broth off heat. Let it cool. Remove bones. And store broth in fridge. Wait 24 hours so fat can rise to top.

Skim fat. Then enjoy your beautiful broth in soups, stews, sauces and more. Or, check out our blog on Thursday, to learn how to make Mama Natural's Mega Mineral soup (our FAVORITE way to use broth!)

Store your leftovers in mason jars and freeze.

There you have it. Delicious, nutritious broth that will last you for several weeks.

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[ThePhantomLash]

Hi, i am In Australia. How come you didn't use carrots onion and celery like most other recipes for stock ? Did you cut toe nail off feet ? Finally you have a sensational voice !!

[MamaNaturalBlog]

@ThePhantomLash Hi, I wanted a "pure" stock that was just chicken based. You can most definitely add in carrots, onions and celery. No, I didn't cut the toenail feet :). Thanks!

[TheCBL2009]

What do you do with the inner parts of the chicken that come in a little baggie inside the chicken?

[MamaNaturalBlog]

@TheCBL2009 You can make homemade gravy. Put those parts, with the exception of the kidneys which can taste bitter, in a sauce pan with chicken broth, some herbs and a little butter. Let it cook down for about an hour. You can then thicken with corn starch, arrowroot powder, or white flour. You can also add some of this liquid to your cooking pan to get some of the crispy chicken flavor. Delicious!

[fattiecane]

Why is gelatain important? I don't like jello or marshmellows anymore cuz they have gelatain in them

[MamaNaturalBlog]

@fattiecane Gelatin is soothing to the digestional track. It coats and heals inflammation.

[vik2reoshrt]

Do you need to refrigerate the stock was you jar it?

[waybackmom]

Was the liquid gold hot enough to seal the jars? Did you have to put them in a water bath or anything. Do you store them at room temperature or where?

[wjestick]

Report Card: Recipe B Chicken Parts Employed: A Use of Leftovers: A Demineralisation: A Video Continuity: C- Nutritional Advice : B- A Generally well presented video. Good method of preparation, encouraging recovery of minerals and use of leftovers. The discarding of the fat and bones let the film down somewhat. Fat is actually an important nutrient. It contains the fat soluble vitamins A,D,E and K. They are required to absorb the minerals, so skimming off the fat is a bad idea. B+

[RBNightlinger]

Yay! Chicken feet! As Julia Child might say when making stock, "You can't do nuthin' without the feet!"

[sesshoumarukagome]

Awesome ! :)

[cocobrownallaround]

This is a great and informative video. I am going to start making my own homemade broths because store-bought can't compare.