Learning how to make chicken stock is easy, economical, and eco-friendly! This homemade Poultry stock recipe can also be used to make turkey stock. Use a fresh whole chicken or turkey, chicken bones, or a leftover turkey carcass. Store homemade stock in the freezer to make broth for soup and more!
Bone broths like turkey or chicken stock are incredibly nourishing and have many uses. Poultry stock can be added to home-cooked foods, such as grains or sauces, to improve the flavor. And chicken stock can also help support the immune system because homemade stocks and broths provide nutrients and minerals in a form that is easy for the body to assimilate. There’s nothing like a nice warm bowl of chicken soup when you’re not feeling well– Grandma knew!
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How to Make Turkey Stock or Chicken Stock
Use a whole chicken or a whole turkey to make stock, or use the leftovers from several chickens or turkey parts to make this super easy homemade poultry stock recipe.
When using leftovers, Adding only chicken or turkey cooked in a crockpot or oven roasted is important. Fried or barbecued leftover poultry will not work. Store leftover chicken meat and bones in the freezer until you have enough saved to make a big pot of chicken or turkey stock.
An easy way to cook homemade chicken stock and save money is to cook a whole chicken in a crockpot to serve for dinner. After dinner, place the leftover chicken bones and leftover meat into a stockpot to make this homemade chicken stock recipe. This makes using leftovers to make homemade chicken stock a great way to reduce expenses and waste! Win/win!
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Ingredients for Turkey or Chicken Stock
- One whole chicken or chicken parts (fresh or leftover)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (this helps draw the minerals out of the bones)
- Neck & gizzards (optional)
- Chicken feet (optional–they add lots of extra nutrients to the stock)
- Filtered water
- One onion cut into large chunks (optional)
- 1-2 carrots peeled and cut into large chunks (optional)
- 2-3 celery sticks cut into large chunks (optional)
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Homemade Poultry Stock Cooking Supplies:
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How to Make Turkey Stock or Chicken Stock: Step-by-Step Poultry STock Directions
- If using a fresh whole chicken, remove the neck and gizzards, cut off the legs and wings, and cut the chicken into smaller pieces.
- Place chicken parts and bones (or a leftover turkey carcass) into a stock pot.
- Add vegetables. (optional)
- Add apple cider vinegar. (This helps draw the minerals out of the bones.)
- Fill with water to cover the contents of the pot and allow to rest for 30 – 60 minutes.
- Bring the water to a boil. Skim the foam off of the top and discard. (Impurities often rise to the top with the foam.)
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8 – 24 hours. (The longer you cook it, the more nutritious and flavorful your homemade chicken stock will be.)
- Turn off the heat and allow homemade poultry stock to cool.
How to Store Homemade Poultry Stock in Canning Jars
Once the chicken or turkey stock has cooled, store homemade poultry stock in 16 oz wide-mouth canning jars. Homemade turkey or chicken stock can be made into a broth for soups and much more! Follow the step-by-step instructions below to learn how to safely store poultry stock:
- Place a large pasta insert into another stock pot or large bowl.
- Dump the chicken bones or turkey carcass into the pasta insert to separate the poultry stock from the leftover skin, meat, and bones.
- Allow the homemade chicken or turkey stock to drain for a few minutes before removing the pasta insert from the pot or large bowl.
- Skim the fat off the top of your homemade poultry stock.
- Ladle the stock into 16 oz wide-mouth canning or jelly jars. (If you are freezing the stock, leave about an inch of room at the top of each jar to allow for expansion. Otherwise, the glass may shatter and break.)
- Store homemade turkey or chicken stock in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.
Easy Homemade Stock Recipe for Chicken or Turkey
We hope you enjoy this easy homemade poultry stock recipe. Making homemade chicken stock is easy, economical, and eco-friendly. It is also a wonderful way to support the health of your family.
Add homemade chicken or turkey stock to all sorts of soups and dishes. Cooking rice in chicken stock adds lots of nutrients and tastes so good!
We also like to make homemade chicken noodle soup using chicken stock. You can find the recipe in YUM! Deliciously Healthy Recipes for Kids.
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