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What can I make with Chicken Stock.....?

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.....APART from soups.....? Something spicy perhaps???

Apologies, but I tried to search the MEGA thread (only found Duck Stock), then tried to search this forum but came up with ALLSORTS of stuff with CHICKEN in it - whereas I'm after CHICKEN STOCK ideas......

So.... onwards.....

I have 3 vitalite tubs of the stuff in my freezer from stock I made at the weekend.....

I'm not a great soup lover, and would prefer it to be used for evening meals.

I like Risotto Rice, so that's one idea I've come up with...

And I've been trying Curry Queen's Curry Sauce (ABSOLUTELY YUMMY) and her Pilau Rice (AGAIN... GORGE....)

So, do you think I could use it in curries or anything....?

I'd be very grateful for any ideas......

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  • sarahmelita
    sarahmelita Posts: 167 Forumite
    Was going to suggest risotto, or you could use it instead of water in cous cous to give it more flavour, or in paella, or any kind of rice dish like gumbo. Other than that I'm a bit stuck!
    Hope these help.
  • ChocClare
    ChocClare Posts: 1,475 Forumite
    My lot would rather die than eat soup, so I use chicken stock in everything else!

    By all means use it in your curry. I have a very nice "curried" rather than curry recipe:

    Chop an onion and fry off in a little oil; add some cooked, diced chicken (or you can use raw, it just needs cooking longer). When it starts to stick to the pan annoyingly, add a spoonful of garam marsala, some ground coriander and some turmeric and stir into the meat; onto this pour your CHICKEN STOCK. Cook over a moderate heat until most of the liquid has gone. Then reduce the heat and stir in some cream and chopped coriander. Serve with rice.

    Chicken stock is the basis of all my sauces. The main thing is to reduce it down so the flavours are really intense. The classic sauce is when you cook any sort of meat in a frying pan (eg steak, chicken, pork medallions, duck) until JUST cooked or preferably a little rare (except for the chicken). Remove the meat/poultry and keep warm. Turn the heat up under the pan and pour in a slosh of wine. Use this to deglaze the pan (scrape off all the bits that have stuck to the bottom). Now pour in your CHICKEN STOCK (not more than half a pint or you'll be there all night), give it a stir and allow to boil FIERCELY until it has reduced by half or more. This gives you a lovely, glossy sauce to serve with your meat which is the sort of sauce you get in a restaurant in a carefully-measured pool under your meat, and not at all like bog-standard gravy. If any juices have come out of the meat while it's been waiting, you can pour them into the sauce. If you want a rich or thick sauce, you can beat in knobs of butter or a slosh of cream (turn the heat off first).
    Have fun!
  • Hiya all!

    Just a quick question really - I made some chicken stock last night.

    I normally use it to make a soup with carrots and pasta and leftover chicken bits ( it's delish ).

    I would like to try something different this time. What can I use it for apart from soup?

    Thank you :)
  • You can use it for all sorts of things, you can put it stews or curries (we've got a family version of a sort of thai style curry that uses stock). When I make cous cous I always use hot chicken stock rather that water, gives it much more flavour. You could use it to make a gravy for a pie but I definiely use it most in stews/casseroles
  • champys
    champys Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    yes i also use home made chicken stock for lots of dishes. another one in which it works wonders is risotto! a very simple risotto with just parsnips or pumpkin becomes a lovely meal with a nice rich chicken stock.
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  • soappie
    soappie Posts: 6,794 Forumite
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    Only this evening I took about a pint of chicken stock out of the freezer along with some uncooked chicken legs.

    I defrosted the chicken legs in the microwave and defrosted the chicken stock by putting it in a saucepan on a low heat on the hob.

    Once all was defrosted, I sliced some onion into rings, celery into slices, leeks into slices and arranged those veg at the bottom of a casserole dish. I lay the chicken legs on top, poured on the chicken stock, added a tin of value chopped tomatoes, put the lid on the casserole and stuck it all in the oven on around Gas mark 4 for about 90 minutes.

    Lovely!
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  • Mummy_Jo
    Mummy_Jo Posts: 496 Forumite
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    Hi all

    I've been making and saving chicken stock for quite a while now. I have now run out of containers and my dear hubby thinks it is hilarious that we have a freezer full of chicken stock.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    I usually make a chicken broth recipe with it out of the Covent Garden Soup book which is really delicious but I decided that it was probably time that I branched out and tried something new. So, I thought you could enlighten me with your favourite recipes for using up my 7 litres of stock that are currently hiding in the freezer! I really don't want to make any more soup...

    Looking forward to reading your replies and thank you very much
  • HypnoNu
    HypnoNu Posts: 677 Forumite
    I make a Chicken and Chorizo Paella with mine, but it is my own botched together recipe and it's actually halfway between a paella and a risotto in taste and texture...it very yummy and real comfort food though!
    Let me know if that appeals and I'll write out the recipe...
  • Mummy_Jo wrote: »
    I've been making and saving chicken stock for quite a while now. I have now run out of containers and my dear hubby thinks it is hilarious that we have a freezer full of chicken stock.:rotfl::rotfl:

    I do envy you ;) When we have a roast chicken, I make stock. We eat soup every weekend during the cooler months, so I never have enough good chicken stock :o

    Risotto is good, too :D

    I'll add this to the existing thread on this subject so that you can browse more suggestions.

    Penny. x
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  • morganlefay
    morganlefay Posts: 1,220 Forumite
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    I do a thing which sounds like HypnoNu's with rice, peppers, bits of left-over chicken and odds and ends you have in the fridge. Will post recipe if you are interested. I like it because it's all done in m/w, and takes about half an hour from raw to on the plate. Good for after a long day and you don't really want to cook.
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