Roasted Turkey Stock
- 1 leftover carcass from a 10- to 15-pound roasted turkey, preferably including neck, wing and leg bones
- 4 or 5 onions, quartered (no need to peel; just rub off any papery skins)
- 2 large or 3 small carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 large or 5 small celery ribs, cut into chunks
- 2 cups white wine
- 2 large or 3 small garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 whole arbol (or another small dried red) chile
- Kosher salt
- 1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Using a sturdy knife or your hands, cut or tear turkey carcass into large pieces. Arrange in a single layer in a roasting pan and roast until brown and sizzling, 20 to 25 minutes.
- 2. Remove from oven and transfer pieces to a stockpot.
- 3. Add onions, carrots and celery to the empty roasting pan and place over medium heat. Saute briefly, just to loosen the crusty turkey bits from bottom of pan.
- 4. Return pan to oven and cook until vegetables are browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
- 5. Remove pan from oven and place it over medium heat. Add white wine and cook, stirring, until wine is reduced to a syrup, about 3 minutes.
- 6. Add wine-vegetable mixture to stockpot. Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, black peppercorns and chile. Add 6 quarts water and place over medium-high heat just until mixture comes to a boil.
- 7. Immediately reduce heat to low, skim any foam floating on top and simmer, skimming as needed, for 3 hours. Add 1 teaspoon salt and taste. If stock tastes watery, keep simmering until stock is flavorful. Taste for salt again and add more if needed.
- 8. Strain stock through a sieve into a large container or containers. Discard solids. Let stock cool slightly, then refrigerate. Skim off any fat from the top of the stock. Use within 4 days or freeze.
carcass, onions, carrots, celery, white wine, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, black peppercorns, arbol, kosher salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/roasted-turkey-stock-52568011 (may not work)