Description
Homemade low carb keto chicken broth recipe offers nourishing comfort and deep flavor profiles for wellness-focused cooks. Simmered bones, herbs, and organic vegetables create a rich, healing liquid that supports nutritional goals and delights health-conscious palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.8 kg / 4 lb whole chicken (cut into pieces or chicken pieces with bones)
- 2.4 liters / 10 cups cold water
- 1 large onion (peeled and quartered)
- 3 stalks celery (cut into 4 pieces each)
- 3 medium carrots (peeled and cut into thirds)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 2 sprigs fresh parsley
- 2 tsps sea salt
- 2 tsps black peppercorns
- 1 medium bay leaf
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather whole chicken, onion, celery, carrots, thyme, rosemary, parsley, sea salt, black peppercorns, and bay leaf in a large Dutch oven or stockpot.
- Liquid Infusion: Fill the pot with cold water, fully submerging all ingredients by at least 1 inch, creating a foundational flavor base for the broth.
- Heat Activation: Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, meticulously skimming off any foam that accumulates on the surface to ensure clarity and purity.
- Flavor Development: Reduce heat to low, maintaining a gentle simmer that allows ingredients to release their essence slowly, developing a deep, nuanced flavor profile for 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Ingredient Separation: Remove chicken pieces carefully, reserving them for potential alternative culinary applications while preserving the broth’s integrity.
- Straining Process: Pour the aromatic liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a large ceramic or glass bowl, capturing and eliminating all solid vegetable and herb remnants.
- Cooling and Storage: Let the broth cool to room temperature for 30-45 minutes, then transfer to sterilized glass containers, refrigerating for up to 5 days or freezing for 3 months to preserve its rich, homemade quality.
Notes
- Skim Carefully: Remove foam during initial boiling to ensure a clear, clean-tasting broth without cloudiness or impurities.
- Temperature Control: Maintain a gentle simmer, not a rolling boil, to extract maximum flavor and prevent the broth from becoming bitter or cloudy.
- Strain Thoroughly: Use a fine mesh strainer to capture all small particles, creating a smooth, pristine liquid without sediment.
- Storage Strategy: Cool broth completely before refrigerating or freezing to prevent bacterial growth and maintain optimal taste and quality.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg