Spiced Stewed Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| 5 lb. stewing chicken, cut up | ||
| Boiling water | ||
| 1 large carrot, cut up | ||
| Celery leaves | 1 Large | |
| 1 thick slice onion | ||
| Parsley sprigs | 4 Small | |
| Peppercorns | 6 | |
| Whole Cloves | 6 | |
| Bay leaf | 1 Small | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Wash and put chicken in a large kettle.
Add water to nearly cover.
Add carrot, celery, onion, parsley, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaf and salt.
Bring to a boil, turn down heat, cover and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 hours.
Cool.
Lift out chicken pieces and remove meat in large pieces, discarding bones.
Strain stock, chill and lift off fat.
Keep meat, stock and fat refrigerated until needed.
There should be about 4 cups chicken meat and 3 to 4 cups stock.
Use chicken fat in place of butter in recipes if desired.
Add water to nearly cover.
Add carrot, celery, onion, parsley, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaf and salt.
Bring to a boil, turn down heat, cover and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 hours.
Cool.
Lift out chicken pieces and remove meat in large pieces, discarding bones.
Strain stock, chill and lift off fat.
Keep meat, stock and fat refrigerated until needed.
There should be about 4 cups chicken meat and 3 to 4 cups stock.
Use chicken fat in place of butter in recipes if desired.
Chef
