Basic Home-made Chicken Stock

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr 30

Appears in
Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

  • About

Chicken stock is the all-purpose base for soups and sauces. Its chief ingredient is inexpensive; it is light and delicious; and it marries well with other foods, enhancing and sustaining them. I find that the richer stocks made with ham or pork bones are heavier and not quite to my taste. This simple recipe for chicken stock reflects what I believe works best for any dish. Remember that stock prepared in this way can also be served just as it is, as a clear soup.

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