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Make-Ahead Homemade Chicken Stock

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Servings 6 quarts

Ingredients
  

  • 3 5-pound roasting chickens
  • 3 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered
  • 6 carrots, unpeeled, halved
  • 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
  • 4 parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional)
  • 20 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 15 sprigs fresh dill
  • 1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot. Add 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander and discard the solids. Chill the stock overnight. The next day, remove the surface fat. Use immediately or pack in containers and freeze for up to 3 months.