Chicken Stock Vegetable Stock

 

Chicken Stock
Ingredients

1/2 kg (500 gms OR 1 Lb.) chicken, cleaned and cut up
2 large carrots, sliced
1 medium onions,sliced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1 tsp. crushed ginger
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. Salt
12 cups of water

Method

1. Put all the ingredients in a deep pan,Cover and bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Occasionally skim off the foam residue.

2.Continue to cook at a slow simmer and additional hour to concentrate all the flavors. Add the boiling water if the stock level gets too low.

3.Cool and remove the chicken pieces and vegetables. ( Chicken can be used in soups, noodles and fried rice)

3. Strain the stock and defat.

Advice

I always keep this tasty, rich stock in my freezer. Use it to flavor the cooking water for rice, for steaming vegetables, and as the base for soups, stews, etc

If you do not plan to use all the stock within two days, freeze it.

 

 

Vegetable Stock
Ingredients

1 Carrot
1 large onion
1 Potato
4-5 French Beans
1/2 cup chopped Cabbage
1/2 tsp. crushed Garlic -Optional
1/2 tsp. crushed ginger - Optional
1/2 tsp. Salt
7 cups of water

Method

1. Chop all the vegetables into 1-inch chunks.

2. Mix all the ingredients and cook over high heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Strain. Discard all vegetables.

3. Other ingredients to consider: mushrooms, eggplant, corn cobs, bell peppers, pea pod etc...