Terris Chicken Carcass Stew Food

HUMBLE CHICKEN STEW & DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For this recipe, you will need 1 leftover chicken carcass, plus up to 300g leftover cooked chicken. Strip all the meat you can find off the chicken carcass, and put aside.
• Place the carcass and any bones in a large pan and use a rolling pin to smash them all up. Cover with 1 litre of water, bring to the boil, then simmer for at least 30 minutes, skimming away any scum from the surface.
• Meanwhile, finely slice the bacon and place in a large casserole pan on a medium heat with a lug of oil, while you peel and chop the onions, carrots, and potatoes or celeriac into 2cm dice.
• Add to the pan along with the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Halve and stir in the mushrooms, along with the leftover chicken and plain flour.
• Pour the stock through a sieve straight into the pan (topping up with a little water, if needed) and let it simmer for 20 minutes, or until thick and delicious, while you start your dumplings.
• Place the self-raising flour and a pinch of sea salt in a mixing bowl. Coarsely grate in the butter and rub together until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add 100ml of cold water and bring into a ball of dough. Divide into 12 pieces and roll into balls.
• When the time's up, loosen the stew with a good splash of water if needed, season to perfection, then transfer it to an ovenproof pan and place the balls on top.
• Pop the lid on and bake at 190°C/375°F/gas 5 for 30 minutes, or until hot through and the dumplings are fluffy and cooked. Serve with some seasonal greens.

LEFT-OVER CHICKEN CARCASS SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place broth, salt, pepper, onion 2 carrots, 1 stalk celery, dill and carcass into a pot, and add just enough water to cover the ingredients.
• 2. Bring to a boil then simmer at least 2 hours.
• 3. Using a cheese cloth strainer. pour soup over and into another pot.
• 4. Remove chicken from the bones and gather any loose chicken, then place into the strained pot of soup. Discard the rest of the bones and cooked veggies.
• 5. Add the remaining 4 carrots and stalk of celery to the soup.
• 6. Bring to a boil then simmer at least one hour. Salt and Pepper to taste.
• 7. Put cooked noodles into the pot and serve!

TERRI'S CHICKEN CARCASS STEW

Steps:

• Place chicken, onion, tomatoes, hominy, undrained pinto beans, green chili peppers, oregano, chili powder and pepper into a slow cooker. Add enough chicken broth to cover ingredients and cook on low for 6 hours. An hour prior to serving add potato flakes and let thicken.

CHICKEN STOCK USING CARCASS

Steps:

• Place chicken carcass in medium sized pot and just cover with water.
• Bring to boil and then simmer over a low-medium hear for one hour. You may need to keep adjusting the temperature from time to time as some liquid evaporates.
• Skim fat from the top of the broth.
• Add onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, bay leaf and celery seeds and continue to simmer for 3 hours, stirring once or twice.
• Allow stock to cool uncovered.
• Strain into a storage container and either use immediately or freeze for later use.

CHICKEN STOCK

Steps:

• Cover the carcass with cold water and bring to the boil, skimming froth, fat and sediment periodically. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the vegetables, roughly chopped.
• Crush the herbs and spices, then add.
• Mix well so that all ingredients are submerged. Skim again as necessary. Leave to simmer for 60 - 90 minutes.
• Strain and cool. Refrigerate for 2 - 3 days, or freeze for 1 month.