If you’re roasting a chicken, make sure to hang on to the delicious jucies and fats which collect in the roasting tin. After you’ve finished the chicken itself, this liquid will lend its flavors to a variety of dishes, allowing you to enjoy chicken in loads of meals! Read on for three key meals that will use up the chicken stock.
Pasta Sauces
Any creamy pasta sauce will benefit from a tablespoon or two of chicken stock. Add it to the sauce at the same point that you would add another fat, such as butter or olive oil, and allow it to cook down a little before adding other ingredients. Flavors that go brilliantly with chicken include tarragon, parsley, and sage, so consider adding some of these to really make your pasta sauce sing.
Roast Potatoes
Want to create the best roast potatoes that your guests have ever tasted? Heat 1 tablespoon of chicken stock (including some of the fat) in a roasting tray in an oven heated to 350°F. While it’s heating, prep some potatoes by peeling any bad bits and giving them a scrub, and heat some of the chicken stock in a sauce pan. After 10 minutes, add the potatoes to the tray, then pour over some of the chicken stock to coat the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, then roast for 40 minutes until golden brown. You are guaranteed to have crispy, delicious potatoes that will have everyone coming back for more.
Risottos
Risotto is one of those wonderful dishes that really absorbs the flavors added to it throughout the cooking process. As you cook the rice, add the chicken stock along with some wine to lend a heavenly taste and sumptuous texture to your risotto. Don’t forget to keep stirring until the rice has absorbed almost all of the liquid, and is soft and tender to the bite.
