How to skim fat from chicken broth? That is the million dollar question of this post? Then again, even if I had a million dollars, I'm not sure if I can split it with the world. Lol. The chicken broth holds a special place in my heart for a very simple reason that one can make an array of different soups from it. When I was little girl, I used to catch a cold so often, and my mom used to make me a nice chicken and mushroom soup from the freshest chicken broth, every time. I remember watching her first skim fat from chicken broth before making soup. Skimming fat is quite essential when it comes to making a soup. Why have that additional fat when you can lose it. Skimming fat from the broth is not rocket science, it is quite simple. I'm here to help you achieve that super clear chicken broth. Just follow the below steps and we will rock and roll baby!

1.Make the chicken broth by either boiling chicken parts or just the bones in water. You can add salt to the broth if you like, or you can add salt to the broth in the soup stage.

2.Remove broth from the stove and let it cool down to room temperature.

3.Then transfer the broth into a convenient vessel and place it inside the fridge for a few hours.

4.Take the broth out of the fridge. The fat would have condensed and  formed a thin layer on top. You can skim fat from chicken broth by the following methods.

• Use a spoon for skimming fat off the broth.

• Use a clean kitchen paper to remove fat. Ok, all you have to do is place the paper on top of the fat layer for a couple of seconds and then remove it. The kitchen paper would absorb all the fat. You can repeat this process for a couple of times until all the fat is removed.

• You can now skim fat from the chicken broth by filtering it into another vessel through a clean cloth

5.Use the clear broth to make soups or you can put it back in the fridge for later use.

Have fun skimming fat, not that it is the funnest job in the world. Lol!

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