Slow Cooker Chicken Stock

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Gorgeous golden chicken pot with the slow cooker used to make it.

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Delicious, classic chicken stock is easy to make in the slow cooker, so put your feet up while you cook up the essential ingredient in any good soup, stew or sauce.

Servings: cups

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Ingredients

3–4 chicken carcasses
2 carrots
1 large onion
2 sticks celery
1 clove garlic
peppercorns - just a few
1 bunch fresh parsley

Instructions

Put the broken chicken carcasses into the slow cooker together with all the other ingredients. You can break up the vegetables but do not need to peel them.
3–4 chicken carcasses
Add just enough water to cover the ingredients.
2 carrots, 1 large onion, 2 sticks celery, 1 clove garlic, peppercorns, 1 bunch fresh parsley
Cook on High for long enough to bring the stock to a simmer and then turn down to Low. Leave for 8 hours or overnight.
Strain the cooled broth through a sieve to remove the solids.
Now transfer your chicken stock into clean storage jars that have secure lids. I use a jam funnel, as I find this keeps the mess to a minimum. Allow the stock to cool completely with the lids off.
Once the stock has cooled, you will find that the stock is slightly jellied with a layer of fat on top. Remove this fat with a spoon. You can reserve it and cook with it as you would oil or lard.
You can now either put the lids on and store in the fridge for use within three days, or freeze without the lids, putting them in place once the stock has frozen.

Notes

Storage

Fridge – The fresh stock can be stored in the fridge in sealed jars for three days.

Freezer – To freeze your chicken stock, stand the open jars on a tray in the freezer. Make sure that they cannot tip. When the stock is frozen, put the lids in place. It will keep well for at least three months.

Hints and tips

Don’t be tempted to skimp on the chicken bones. You need several chicken carcasses to make a good stock.

When stripping the carcasses to make stock, leave a little meat on the bones.

Don’t hold back on the vegetables. They really do make a difference.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.