Makes: 8 cups
Total Time: 4–6 hr
Ingredients:
- 🐔 2–3 lbs chicken bones or a whole chicken carcass
- 🥕 2 carrots, chopped
- 🌿 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 🌿 2 bay leaves
- 🧂 1 tsp sea salt
- 💧 10 cups filtered water
- 🌿 Optional: fresh parsley, thyme, or peppercorns
Step-by-Step Process:
- Place chicken bones, vegetables, garlic, herbs, and salt in a large pot.
- Add water and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Simmer 4–6 hours, skimming foam occasionally.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean container.
- Cool, refrigerate up to 5 days, or freeze up to 6 months.
Nutrition (per 1 cup):
- Calories: 40
- Protein: 9g
- Fat: 1g
- Carbs: 0g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Sodium: 200mg
- Vitamins/Minerals: Collagen, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium