CHICKEN STOCK!!!

Hey Folks!!
Ok so I love chicken anything and one of the best things you can do with a carcass of roasted chicken you can make the most magical incarnation of poultry imaginable.... STOCK!
This lovely, and slightly gross, concoction can be the foundation of amazing soup, flavorful rice, and added to just about anything. Just like a tub of bacon fat, this is a staple for your fridge and it freezes excellently. OK so there are several ways you can make this awesome liquid gold. My method involves a crock pot.

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time 13-15 hours

Tools:
Crock pot
Ladle
Colander
Large Freezer Bags
Measuring Cups
Large Mixing Bowl


Ingredients:
A left over chicken carcass, I used the one from the roasted chicken recipe I posted last. I froze it to use later!
3-4 carrots, peeling and sliced
3-4 stalks of celery, cleaned and sliced
1 medium onion
1 tbls of fat of choice, I chose bacon fat :D but olive oil works very well also
1 tbls of garlic, minced
pinch oregano *opt*
sprig of thyme *opt*
1-2 tbls of fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper
1 bay leaf
8-10 cups of fresh water, by fresh I mean the kind you would drink straight up so if your tap water is nasty then don't use it

making your stock!
Sweat the onions, garlic, celery, carrots, and fat. Add the chicken, water, veggies, s&p and herbs to crock pot and set it to high for the first hour. After an hour move heat to low and go about your day till the next after noon. * I started it at 11 pm and finished it at 3 pm the next day*

Storage and Straining
Once you remember that you had some stock bubbling away and are ready to pack it away you will need to strain it. The nice thing about this stock is there is no, or minimal, fat to skim off the top. I used a colander and a large mixing bowl to strain the soup and help cool it down some. Using a ladle and some freezer bags, spoon mixture into colander and use measuring cup to dole out a few cups per freezer bag * I use about 3-4 cups a bag* I let the bags chill in the fridge then chuck them in the freezer and forget them till you need them!!

Enjoy your chicken liquid to and a great use of your dusty crock pot! This recipe is so easy and really makes a great stock that is minimal in salt, because wouldn't you rather salt the end product your using the stock in rather then have a salty broth?

Thanks for reading and have a fantastic day!!
Love,
Ditzy!!