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Thai Chicken Stock

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 4 hr

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 10 cups

Ingredients

6

lb chicken wings, halved at joint

4

qt cold water

1

/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro stems

3

garlic cloves, smashed

3

(1/4-inch-thick) fresh ginger slices, smashed 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Special Equipment

cheesecloth

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Crack chicken wing bones in several places with back of a cleaver or large knife on a cutting board. Bring all ingredients to a boil in an 8- to 10-quart pot, skimming froth as necessary, then reduce heat and gently simmer, partially covered, 2 1/2 hours.

    Step 2

    Remove pot from heat and cool stock to room temperature, about 1 hour. Pour stock through a large fine-mesh sieve lined with a triple thickness of cheesecloth into a large bowl and discard solids. Measure stock: If there is more than 10 cups, boil in cleaned pot until reduced; if there is less, add water.

    Step 3

    If using stock right away, skim off and discard fat. If not, cool stock completely, uncovered, before skimming fat (it will be easier to remove when cool), then chill, covered.