Chicken Broth – Glam Radar

by Stacey · November 28, 2015

Look at this chicken broth! Seriously this stuff makes me excited because it is loaded with nutrients. This is one of the most economical and healthy things you can do for yourself and your family I swear. Making your own bone broth is easy, it tastes so much better than store bought and the bonus is you know what’s in it. Have you looked at the ingredients on the label of some store bought broth?

I roast a free range organic chicken almost every week and I make bone broth in a slow cooker with the chicken bones. I let the broth cook on low for 12 – 24 hours and strain it to use in soup, stews, braising vegetables, making sauces, and I even add a little when I’m basting eggs.

There are so many nutrients in this pot of delicious chicken stock. I add apple cider vinegar to the water and bones and let it sit for an hour before I cook it so that the acid has time to draw minerals from the bones. What comes out of those bones exactly? Minerals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus. Many healing benefits have been attributed to the gelatin found in bone broth.

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon has some great information on bone broth and she indicates that gelatin has been helpful in the treatment of many chronic disorders, including anemia, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, and even cancer. Bone broth is a great way to get nutrients for joints and very beneficial if you suffer from joint pain. It’s just simply good for you.

Chicken StockĀ 
adapted from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

  • 1 free range chicken carcass
  • 4 quarts of cold water (has to be cold)
  • 2 tbsp vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 large onion, cut into quarters
  • 1 whole head of garlic, chopped in half
  • 4 carrots, chopped into chunks
  • 4 celery stalks (leaves and stem, chopped)
  • 8 peppercorns
  • big pinch of salt
  • variety of herbs, such as parsley, thyme, rosemary
  1. Put the chicken carcass into the bowl of your slow cooker and cover with the cold water, add vinegar, vegetables and spices (not the fresh herbs) and let it sit for an hour.
  2. Turn your slow cooker to high and when it eventually comes to a boil, remove the scum that comes to the surface and continue to simmer for as long as 24 hours. Add in the herbs 10 minutes before turning off the heat.
  3. Place a large colander over a stock pot or large bowl and strain.

Other great sources of information on bone broth: Jenny at Nourished Kitchen

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