Description
Stay warm and healthy with this rustic chicken stock ready to wrap you in comfort!
Ingredients
Scale
1 package of Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative chicken necks
2 large onions, quartered
3 large carrots, chopped into thirds
2 stocks of celery, chopped into thirds
2 tablespoons whole peppercorns
optional: fresh sprigs of thyme or parsley stems
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker. Add enough water to cover all of the ingredients.
- Cook for a minimum of 6 hours but ideally 8. You could even cook for 12+ hours for a very bold flavorful stock.
- Once the stock has cooked remove the lid and let cook for about 20 minutes. Then it’s time to strain it. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl. Use tongs to transfer the chicken necks and vegetables to the strainer, letting the stock strain into the bowl. Empty the chicken necks and vegetables into another large bowl then discard once cooled.
- Next, you can strain the stock another 1-2 times through the strainer or using cheesecloth. Keep going until the stock is as clear as you like it.
- Once the stock is cool, divide between containers and refrigerate for 2-3 days or freeze for a month.
