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Quickest Chicken Stock

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Author(s): Mark Bittman
Page 157
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2 reviews, average rating 4.5 / 5

sturlington

14 years ago
4/5
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A reliable staple, this stock cooks up quickly (about an hour), takes advantage of whatever vegetables you have on hand, and if you use a whole chicken, you can repurpose the poached chicken for other recipes. For a richer stock, use only chicken wings and legs. I should make this every week.

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Zosia · 14 years ago
Thank you for reviewing this recipe. It sounded too good to be true so I had to try it myself - delicious!
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Zosia

14 years ago
5/5
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With very little effort, and in only 1 hour, you can have a nicely flavoured chicken stock and poached chicken.
The vegetables - you can use whatever you have on hand - are cut up to increase their surface area and maximize their flavour; cutting up the chicken is optional.
Everything is combined in the pot at the start and brought to a simmer; I prefer to skim the foam with only the meat in the pot as the vegetables/herbs make the job a little more challenging, but apart from that, this is an e...
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