Chicken stock to soup

samnmalc

Hi all , just bought two fresh chickens from Mr T , BOGOF.
I have frozen one, but want to roast the other for tea.
Ideally I would like to make a chicken soup with the left overs and to make some genuine chicken stock but I have never done this before so could anyone give me some pointers?
Also, can I freeze the stock once made?
I did look in the mega index ,but there is nothing about chicken soup that I could find..
Thanks all,Sam

Rikki

I just strip off all the meat and just boil the bones it in water to make a stock. I use a pressure cooker which is quickest.
You can freeze the stock as it is and you can use it for different receipes or make it up as soup and freeze it.

samnmalc

Thanks Rikki, how long do you boil it for?
Do you completely cover the carcass in water?

Sorry for all the daft questions............

RacyRed

here is St Delia on the subject, well it is Turkey soup but it'll convert I'm sure and if you have a slow sooker there are loads HERE

halloweenqueen_2

I got given a chicken a couple of weeks ago, it made us a roast dinner, 6 pittas with salad, chicken stock and a chicken and noodle soup. It was one stretchy chicken!!

MrsMW

Two of my neighbours give me their chicken carcesses because I told them off for throwing them away!!
I've just made stock, I threw in all the bones, roughly chopped onions, celery any old roots I had lingering in the fridge, and today I put in the brocolli stalks. Covered it with water simmmered for a couple of hours and then strained the liquid off. And no, I didn't strain it into the sink although I did last week. Oooops!!

samnmalc

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

That sounds like the sort of thing I would do...doh!

Well the stock is simmering on the stove , the kids have had the drumsticks for their tea , so I have two breasts (ooh errrr!) and some scratty pieces of meat left.
Should do my chicken fahjitas for tea , the chicken soup and maybe a couple of cold chicken sandwiches!!

Not bad for £1.50 :T

MrsTinks

I'm not a happy bunny... got to tesco and NO BOGOF! There is a HUGE sign outside advertising them and not a smidgen in store... the peeps were totally useless so gave up and bought the best priced chicken fo tea tonight as "he" wants roast and then I'll stick the left overs in the SC and stick a load of other bits in too so there is stock ready in the morning I'll have the rest of the chicken for lunch tomorrow and maybe leave a few bits for soup for him IF he's been a good boy hehe

r.mac_2

right

have my yummy chicken stock - it has solidified, i have taken fat off the top and have about 3/4-1 pint of solid jelly stock.

Want to make some soup to eat - enough for two people. how much stock do i use?????

please help :rolleyes:

susank

Use it all - if you have any left you can freeze the soup when made - I bet you wont have any left!

r.mac_2

do i not have to water it down then????

just wanted to check so i do it right!