I had a super busy day yesterday. I got together with some lovely
ladies in the morning, visited with a good friend in the afternoon, and then finished
my day with homework and dinner with the family. We ate roasted chicken last
night and I really wanted to use the carcass to make broth, but I just didn’t
have the energy to tend to a simmering pot for several hours. However, I
vaguely remembered reading somewhere that I could make broth in my slow cooker overnight.
So, I did, and it turned out perfectly!
Slow Cooker Chicken
Broth
1 chicken carcass, bones, and skin
Water
Place chicken carcass in the slow cooker. Add enough water
to completely cover the bones. Cover with the lid and cook on low overnight. In
the morning, strain the broth to remove the bones and ladle into canning jars.
Store the broth in the refrigerator. After it is chilled, the fat will rise to
the top and can be removed with a spoon. Use your homemade broth just as you
would use purchased broth. Yield: Varies. This time I ended up with 12 cups
broth.
Frugal Tip:
Making your own chicken broth is practically free! One 12 cup batch saves me $6.81
over store bought broth.
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Neat! I should try this.
ReplyDeleteWe love homemade chicken broth around here...I always make it in my crockpot!
ReplyDeleteDid you process it after removing the fat? Or use it up in 3 days?
ReplyDeleteI have found that my broth will last about a week in the refrigerator. So, I tend to make it when I know for sure that I will use it up quickly in other recipes.
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