Granny's Chicken Broth
This chicken broth isn't just a Winter warmer, it's perfect for all seasons. It tastes just like your Granny made it.
Servings:4
Preparation Time:10
Cooking Time:80
Ingredients
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 carrots peeled and grated
- 3 sticks celery peeled to remove stringy bits, and finely chopped
- 1 leek washed and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- 50 g long grain rice
- Oil and a knob of butter
- The stock and reserved meat
- 1 chicken carcass and any trimmings
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped
- 1 onion peeled and sliced
- 3 sticks celery washed and chopped
- oil for frying
- 2 litres water
Method
- In a deep sauce pan put 2 tablespoons of oil and place over a moderate heat.
- Add the cut up carcass to the pan and cover.
- Next add the onion and vegetables and fry off for 3mins.
- Next add the water and bring to a simmer, cooking for 40-60 mins.
- Strain off the veg and chicken, pick any meat off the carcass and put in soup later.
- In a deep sauce pan put some oil and the knob of butter – once melted add the onions and garlic and soften.
- Next add the leeks, carrots and celery and cook over a low heat for 3/4 mins.
- Then add the rice, chicken meat and stock and simmer for 25 mins.
- Season with salt and pepper, add chopped parsley and serve.