Easy Turkey Broth Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How to can homemade turkey broth? ›

Is Broth Different from Stock? There is one major difference between broth and stock: Broth is made from meat and vegetables, but stock is made with bones. While both are flavorful, broth tends to be thinner. It's cooked for less time, and it doesn't contain stock's thick, viscous texture.

Making turkey stock is a great way to use what you have on hand post-Thanksgiving. It's easy and economical: Almost all leftover parts of the bird can be put to use, including the bones, the skin, and small bits of meat attached to the carcass.

I add a little vinegar to my stocks to help pull the minerals from the bones, creating a nutrient-rich stock. Place all of the ingredients into a very large stainless steel pot, at least 12-quart, if not larger. You will want to add enough water to just cover the turkey and vegetables.

The stock can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, or frozen for up 6 months.

Wash, rinse and sanitize jars in preparation for canning the broth. Heat the jars and ladle the boiling broth into the jar leaving 1-inch headspace. Wipe the rim of the jar clean, place a lid and ring on the jar and screw it on finger tight. Place jars in a pressure canner.

The carcass's connective tissue can also add collagen, which can be beneficial to joint health. And bone marrow can be rich in iron, vitamins A and K and other nutrients. Adding vegetables to the broth can also add nutrients.

To make homemade chicken stock, place chicken bones, vegetables, herbs and spices into a large pot. Cover with cold water then simmer for about 3 hours. Let it cool, then skim the fat. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Stock bases are usually sold as pastes or in liquid form, where broth bases are most commonly sold as powders or in cubes and can be referred to as bouillon. To use either of these in recipes, simply follow the package directions to add water to create the amount of stock or broth called for in your recipe.

A great deal of recipes for making meat stocks recommend adding vegetables in the last hour of cooking. An even greater deal of recipes adds them at the beginning, together with the meat. I have done it both ways and find that latter approach produces more concentrated flavors.

Why did my turkey stock turn white? ›

Emulsification of fats: Just like how water and oil can emulsify into an opaque mayonnaise, fats from meat or bones can emulsify into the water of your stock, making it cloudy. The culprit? Boiling.

Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer: Bring to a boil on high heat and reduce to a low simmer. If scum rises to the surface of the pot (this usually happens in the first half hour of cooking), skim off with a large metal spoon. Let simmer uncovered at a low simmer for 4 to 6 hours.

Typically, stock includes bones - it's made with drippings and scraps from chicken, turkey, or beef. Stock also tends to have a longer cook time in order to pull all of the nutrients and collagen out of those bones, and can therefore have a thick, gelatinous texture once it's cooled.

Then add apple cider vinegar, which is added primarily because the acidity breaks down the collagen and makes it more abundant in the broth. You can also sub lemon juice, but we prefer apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.

Can you overcook turkey stock? Yes, the culprit is high heat. A really long simmer time (even up to 4-5 hours) is totally fine, as long as it's a gentle simmer and not a fast boil. High heat deadens the flavors of all those wonderful herbs.

Canning bone broth for long-term storage is a fantastic option, and here's how to can broth using a pressure canner. Making homemade chicken bone broth on the stovetop or in the Instant Pot is such a great way to stretch a dollar and utilize all parts of the chicken without waste.

There are two ways to can turkey, either by hot packing or cold packing. Hot packing requires the meat to be cooked before caning. Cold packing is canning the meat without first cooking it. The preferred method by many is using the hot packed method.

You cannot do this safely without a pressure canner (not pressure cooker). Freezing is probably your safest and easiest option, if you don't want to invest in a pressure canner. To save space, cool the broth, then transfer to freezer style zip lock bags and freeze flat. This would also decrease thawing time.

If the recipe you're making is best without a layer of fat on the surface, the most efficient way to remove it is to chill the stock after cooking. This will cause the fat to solidify on the surface, creating a “fat cap,” Mamane says, which can easily be lifted off.