Nothing beats homemade chicken stock.

Store bought stock has a lot of salt in it and can affect the taste of a dish.

I made this batch of chicken mainly for a paella recipe which you can find on the channel.

By making your own stock will give you to control the seasoning in your dishes.

Step 1: To Start of With You Will Need the Largest Pot You Have.

To this add leftover chicken bones and offcuts.

I had some uncooked chicken bones left over from pan roasting some chicken from dinner the night before but the remains of a roast chicken will also do the trick.

Step 2: Next Add Two Onion Cut Into Quarters With the Skin Left On.

The skin of the onion will add color to the stock.

Add two or three roughly chopped carrots.

You can also add some celery but I didn't have any.

Then some fresh thyme, you can use dried also.

Followed by fresh rosemary.

Next, some bay leaves.

8 or 9 whole black peppercorns.

2 teaspoons of garlic, whole or minced work fine.

Step 3: Pour in As Much Water the Pot Can Hold.

Make sure you give yourself a bit of a buffer in case the heat spikes, this will make sure the liquid doesn't over flow.

Step 4: Place the Pot Over a Medium Heat.

You'll have to adjust the temp until the water is only just simmering.

The length of time you leave it is a personal choice.

I normally leave mine simmer for only 4 hours but it can go as long as 12 hours.

When the stock begins to simmer you'll find a small amount of "pond scum" will be on the surface, make sure to remove it because it can affect the flavor of the stock.

Once you've found the perfect temp of the pot it's a matter of leaving to do its thing.