Chinese Chicken Stock

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb) chicken
• 1 bunch green onion, halved
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 3 inches fresh ginger, whacked open with the flat side of a knife
• 1 onion, halved
• 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
• 3 quarts cold water, approximately

Recipe

• 1 put the chicken in a large stockpot and place over medium heat.
• 2 toss in the green onions, garlic, ginger, onion, and peppercorns.
• 3 pour about 3 quarts of cold water into the pot to cover the chicken by 1-inch.
• 4 simmer gently for 1 hour, uncovered, skimming off the foam on the surface periodically.
• 5 carefully remove the chicken from the pot and pass the stock through a strainer lined with cheesecloth to remove the solids and excess fat.
• 6 cool the chicken stock to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator, or chill it down over ice first.