HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH RECIPE
Hi Friends, Have you been searching for a recipe for making homemade chicken broth?
Then, you’ve come to the right place!
Make this homemade chicken broth with lots of vegetables, chicken, and love. I’m thrilled to share this recipe with you.
After making this homemade chicken broth, you’ll have plenty left over to freeze for future meals that require broth. You can make this all year round.
Additionally, this recipe is perfect if you want a light meal for dinner or a loved one who isn’t feeling very well, or make this soup here.
Honestly, this chicken broth recipe is easy to make; however, it does require time to simmer for the natural flavors to blend, but it’s well worth it.
I feel all meals taste better when you make it with love. 🙂
LET’S GET STARTED!!
INGREDIENTS
- 5-6 Pieces or [family Pack] Legs quarters Dark meat adds more flavor.
- 4 Quarts Water
- 1 Cup Diced Celery
- 1 Cup Diced Carrots
- 4 Cups Chopped Cabbage
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion
- ¼ tsp Coarse Black Pepper
- 2 TBSP Chicken Bouillon
- ¼ Cup Parsley
- 1-2 tsp Salt Optional
- ¼ tsp Onion Powder
- ¼ tsp Celery Salt
- 1 Fresh Sage Leaf Optional
STEP 1-4 CHICKEN BROTH RECIPE
1: Gather all of the ingredients. Prep celery, carrots, onion, and sage leaf set aside.
2: Chop the cabbage, and set it aside.
3: Place the chicken with the skin on it in an 8-quart cooking pot, and add the water. Set the heat to medium-high heat.
4: Now, add celery, carrots, onion, cabbage, and sage, then mix well.
STEP 5-8 CHICKEN BROTH RECIPE
5: Next, add the black pepper, onion powder, celery salt, chicken bouillon, parsley, and salt, then mix well.
6: Set the heat to medium-high, and cook the broth to a full boil.
Then, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover for 1 hour 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Simmer longer for more flavor.
7: Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes. Remove chicken and vegetables from the pot, or leave it in.
Dispose of the sage leaves. Store the chicken and vegetables for tomorrow night’s dinner in the refrigerator, or leave it in for chicken soup.
STEP 8: Serve yourself a warm bowl of homemade chicken broth, top your broth with salt, pepper, and parsley and enjoy!
Store the chicken broth in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
*TIP FOR LOW FAT Chicken Broth
Refrigerate the chicken broth overnight.
After the chicken broth is chilled, you’ll notice a layer of hardened fat on the top layer of the broth. Scoop off the fat with a spoon and dispose of it.
I leave the fat in, as it gives it more flavor.
HOW DO YOU HEAT UP THE CHICKEN BROTH?
MICROWAVE: Using a microwave; from the refrigerator, pour some broth in a bowl and heat for 1 minute and 30 seconds, stir, and repeat for another 1 minute and 30 seconds. Do not add water.
STOVE TOP: Pour soup into a small pot and simmer for 10 minutes to your desired temperature. Do not add water.
CAN YOU FREEZE THE HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH?
Yes, you can freeze the homemade chicken broth in a freezer-safe dish or freezer-safe baggie. In addition, the leftover broth is perfect for future recipes that require chicken broth. It’s a win, win, win!
To thaw the chicken broth, place it in the refrigerator overnight.
PRINTABLE RECIPE
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH
Ingredients
- 5-6 pieces Family pack leg quarters
- 4 quarts water
- 1 Cup diced celery
- 1 Cup diced carrots
- 4 Cups Chopped Cabbage
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion
- 1/4 tsp coarse black pepper
- 2 TBSP Chicken Bouillon
- 1/4 Cup Parsley
- 1-2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 Fresh Sage Leaf *optional
Instructions
- Place chicken with skin on in an 8 quart cooking pot
- Add water to the pot
- Add celery, carrots, onion, cabbage, and sage to pot
- Add black pepper, onion powder, celery salt, chicken bouillon, parsley, and salt. Mix well
- Turn heat on to medium/high until boiling. Reduce heat to medium/low
- Cover, stirring occassionally for 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Remove from heat, let stand for 5 minutes
- Remove chicken from pot, dispose of the sage leaf
- Properly store the chicken and store in the refrigerator immediately, for another meal
- Remove vegetables from the pot or leave them in. If you remove them, store them in the refrigerator for another meal.
- Properly store the broth in the refrigerator.
- Top with pepper and enjoy!
TAKEAWAY
To sum it up, we’ve learned how to make delicious homemade chicken broth. And that it takes some time to make, but it’s well worth it.
Everything tastes better when you make it with love.
Make this homemade chicken broth for other meals you plan to make that require chicken broth.
Additionally, the chicken broth is freezable and can last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Let me remind you, this chicken broth isn’t limited to just the colder seasons; you can make it all year round.
Overall, I hope you’ll love this recipe as much as I do.
Which other recipes will you use this homemade chicken broth recipe? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Also, I’d love it if you shared this recipe so someone can benefit from this.
