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SCD Recipe: Chicken Broth

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 cups
Author Sherry Lipp

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 10 cups water
  • 3 large carrots
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small bunch fresh thyme
  • 1 small bunch fressh sage
  • 6 chicken legs (or thighs, bone-in breast or combo)
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Chop carrots, onion, and celery into large pieces
  2. Add olive oil, chopped vegetables and garlic cloves to the bottom of a dutch oven (or large pot)
  3. Add two cups water
  4. Heat burner to medium
  5. Add chicken
  6. Add the rest of the water, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs
  7. Bring to a boil
  8. Boil for 10 minutes
  9. Reduce heat to a simmer
  10. Simmer for about two hours
  11. Remove from heat
  12. Strain broth from chicken and vegetables
  13. Cool completely before refrigerating or freezing

Recipe Notes

You may need to add more salt, but it's easier to add it in than take it out, so I always just start with a tablespoon