Homemade Chicken Stock

Ingredients

  • 3 5-lb. chickens
  • 3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
  • 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
  • 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half
  • 20 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley
  • 15 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 20 sprigs dill
  • 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in half crosswise
  • 2 Tbsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tsp. whole black peppercorns

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients into a 16 to 20 quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water, and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables and chill. Discard the hardened fat, then pack the broth in quart containers.