Chicken stock

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3To 4 pounds chicken bones
1Piece 1/2-inch root ginger
Peeled and sliced
2Green onions -- cut into
Halves
4Peppercorns
7pintsCold water

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients in a heavy pan with a well-fiting lid.

Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.

Skin off the gray foam until clear. 2. Bring to a boil again, reducing the heat the moment the first bubbles appear 3. Leave to cook, then strain and use as required.

Makes about 6 pints

Recipe Source: VIETNAMESE COOKING - EXOTIC DELIGHTS FROM INDO-CHINA by Paulette Do Van. Published by Chartwell Books, Inc. Copyright (c) 1993. Recipe formatted by Olivia Liebermann RDSE68B on May, 1995.

Recipe By : "Vietnamese Cooking" by Paulette Do Van, Chartwell Books