Chinese Chicken Stock

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken - (abt 4 lbs)
• 1 bunch green onions halved
• 4 garlic cloves smashed
• 1 piece fresh ginger - (abt 3") whacked open with
• the flat side of a knife
• 1 onion halved
• 1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
• 3 About 3 quarts cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Put the chicken in a large stockpot and place over medium heat. Toss in the green onions, garlic, ginger, onion, and peppercorns. Pour about 3 quarts of cold water into the pot to cover the chicken by 1-inch. Simmer gently for 1 hour, uncovered, skimming off the foam on the surface periodically.

Carefully remove the chicken from the pot and pass the stock through a strainer lined with cheesecloth to remove the solids and excess fat. Cool the chicken stock to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator, or chill it down over ice first.

This recipe yields about 2 quarts.