
Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Stock

Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Stock
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Servings
2 quarts
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
This rich, smoky stock made from the carcass of a smoked chicken or turkey might be my favorite recipe in my latest cookbook, “Thank You For Smoking.” The deeply flavored results are so satisfying and elevate countless meals, including gumbo, tortilla soup, chicken and dumplings, and need I mention gravy?
When I smoke birds with the intention of making stock, I put the drip pan to work. Since it catches the delicious seasoned drippings and heats for about an hour, I infuse that liquid with additional aromatics, just as I would when simmering stock. (Whenever I ask a butcher to spatchcock or split poultry for me, I save and freeze the backbones for these occasions.) I also take extra care to keep the drip pan mixture free of ash. I clean the grates before I place the drip pan on the grate, and use a light hand when moving hot embers or adding more fuel, so I don’t kick up a flurry of ashes.
Seasoning chickens or turkey (I often smoke extra necks or backbone for stock) with The Usual, our blend that’s great with everything and smells rich and comforting, like the holidays, will result in an exceptionally flavorful broth.

Ingredients
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1 smoked chicken or turkey carcass, plus additional parts from drip pan (such as smoked backs or necks) that have been seasoned with The Usual
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2 whole cloves
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1 white or yellow onion, quartered
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1 carrot, peeled and chopped
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
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3 or 4 stems fresh flat-leaf parsley, to taste
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3 or 4 fresh bay leaves, torn
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10 to 12 black peppercorns
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2 teaspoons kosher salt
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8 to 10 cups water
Directions
Place the carcass in a large stockpot. Spear the cloves into 2 of the onion quarters and add them to the pot along with the remaining onion quarters, the carrot, celery, garlic, parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, and enough water so the carcass is floating and mostly submerged. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then immediately turn the heat to low and simmer very gently for 4 hours, skimming as necessary.
Once the stock has reached your desired concentration, remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool briefly. Discard the solids and strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass container. Refrigerate the stock for at least 2 hours or overnight, and then skim the fat from the top. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 4 months.
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Marnie
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe! Just took it off the heat and had to try some, delicious beyond words. Full of marvelous flavour and great mouth feel. We will be smoking more chickens this summer just so I can make this. Will be using this batch to make some green chicken chili with the smoked chicken, made roast salsa verde yesterday. 10 out of 10.
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Fire & Smoke Society replied:
Marnie, you are going to make us bust out crying! Thank you so much for taking the time to write us. We really do love what we do, and hearing stories like this make us so happy. Thanks again, and stay tasty!