Chinese Chicken Stock Recipes

CHINESE CHICKEN STOCK

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken under cold water and trim away any excess fat.
• Place chicken and all remaining ingredients in a 10-litre stockpot and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, skimming with a ladle to remove any impurities. Turn down the heat until the surface of the stock is barely moving and cook for 2 hours, skimming as required.
• Remove stock from the heat, strain the stock through muslin and store in refrigerator for up to 3 days or in freezer for 2-3 months.

CHINESE CHICKEN STOCK

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large stock pot.
• Cover with the water.
• Place over medium heat and bring to a slow simmer never allowing it to come to a full boil.
• This is important to make the stock clear.
• Cut ginger in fine strips and set aside.
• Crush garlic cloves, do not remove skins.
• Remove the green tops from the spring onions.
• Skim the scum from the chicken as often as necessary to keep it clean.
• Don't stir the chicken during this time.
• It allows the stock to remain clear.
• When scum has sufficiently stopped forming (25 to 40 minutes), turn the heat down to low just before it begins to boil.
• Add the white part of the onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and salt.
• Cook on simmer for 2 to 4 hours.
• The slower it cooks the better the stock.
• Skim the fat off several times during cooking time.
• Strain through cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer.
• Remove as much fat as possible and use what is needed.
• What is left freezes well for several months if properly stored i.
• e.
• air tight container.