Slow-Cooker Chicken Broth

Chicken broth is the basis for countless recipes, and it is arguably the most important liquid in any cook’s repertoire.

SERVES Makes about 3 quarts

TIME 5¼ hours

Slow-Cooker Chicken Broth

Why This Recipe Works

Gather Your Ingredients

Key Equipment

Key Equipment - The Best Slow Cookers

Before You Begin

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This chicken broth is good as a base for soups and stews, or even on its own. If you have time, you can degrease the broth a second time; refrigerating it after straining will allow the fat to congeal, at which point it can be removed.

Instructions

1.

Combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover and cook, either on low or high, until the broth is deeply flavored and rich, 8 to 9 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high.

2.

Let the broth settle for 5 minutes, then ­gently tilt the slow cooker and remove as much fat as ­possible from the surface using a large spoon. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a large container, discarding the solids.

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