Made with fresh and simple ingredients, this Homemade Chicken Broth is so flavorful and adds amazing flavor in whatever dishes you use it in! It can turn an average meal into an extraordinary meal!
In a large stock pot, over medium high heat, add oil. Then add in whole chicken, onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Lightly brown contents of pot for 6-7 minutes (this step is optional but adds nice flavor.)
Add in 6-8 cups of water, using enough to cover contents of pot by an inch or two.
Add in fresh rosemary, thyme, parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt.
Bring to a boil and cover. Then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 2-3 hours.
After it has simmered, taste for flavor and add more salt if desired.
Allow to cool slightly then strain. Remove the chicken larger vegetables and then pour the broth through a fine mesh strainer (to catch any smaller bits of chicken and herbs) and then ladle into jars.
Notes
Turkey can be used for this recipe.
The first step of browning the chicken and vegetables can be skipped.
Fresh herbs should be used over dried herbs.
This can be made in a crock pot. See above on how to do that.
Chicken broth can be frozen. See above for instructions.