# need recipe using chicken broth...other than soup **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 6, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280 "2020-05-06T17:25:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/1 "2020-05-06T17:25:12Z")
We’ve got a container of chicken broth in the fridge and no room left in the freezer to store it. What can chicken broth be used for OTHER THAN soup? ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/2 "2020-05-06T17:39:46Z")
Do you have an Instant Pot? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/3 "2020-05-06T17:43:17Z")
[Cook rice in it.](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/perfect-rice-recipe-1938571) Said rice may also be good for fried rice, although I’ve never tried that. It’d certainly be tasty for jambalaya. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/4 "2020-05-06T17:45:37Z")
Ninja’d by **LHoD**. Most of what we use chicken broth for is cooking rice. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/5 "2020-05-06T17:46:11Z")
No instant pot. The rice idea sounds nice. I’ve got about 2-3 quarts of broth to use up. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/6 "2020-05-06T17:48:48Z")
Use it to make rice. Outside of baking, just about any recipe calling for water or some other kind of broth can use chicken broth instead. Use it for stews, add some to pasta sauces, or simmer vegetables in it. ETA: Freeze it in smaller containers. Even just zip lock bags. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/7 "2020-05-06T17:53:30Z")
Also pasta. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/8 "2020-05-06T17:57:50Z")
Most ingredients you cook with can be cooked in some way with chicken broth. Cut up potatoes and parboil them in a pan with a little broth before roasting. Use the remaining liquid to make gravy. Just add it to mashed potatoes instead of milk. Simmer all your vegetables in it. Use it to deglaze a pan after you saute something. Soak pieces of bread in it then bake to make croutons. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/9 "2020-05-06T17:57:54Z")
Yes, you can substitute it for water in any savory dish. Just don’t forget that the broth (presumably) already has salt in it and adjust accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/10 "2020-05-06T17:58:27Z")
Saute a pound of shelled, deveined shrimp in 2 TB butter and 1 TB olive oil with minced garlic to taste (I use about 3 cloves). Add Cayenne pepper to taste, if desired. Meantime, boil 8 oz. of linguine for 4 minutes in lightly salted water. Drain. Return pasta to the pot and cover with chicken broth. Continue cooking over medium low heat until pasta is at your desired doneness. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Drain excess chicken broth. (If you’ve calculated your broth needs properly, there will be little to none wasted.) Add shrimp mixture along with a quarter cup of chopped Italian parsley. Toss to coat pasta with oil/butter. Divide between plates and serve. Makes 2 generous or 4 dainty servings. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/11 "2020-05-06T17:58:53Z")
Cornbread stuffing uses a lot of broth. Great side dish. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/12 "2020-05-06T20:49:31Z")
Gravy. Any dish that uses gravy. When you mash those potatoes and cook that rice, wouldn’t gravy go great with that? Pot of beans! Soak the beans overnight in water. Next day, drain off the soaking water and use the chicken broth to cook the beans. Freeze two-cup portions of broth (or anything else, really) in quart size Ziploc bags. Burp the bags before sealing, and freeze them perfectly flat. Once they are frozen hard, separate the bags and you can tuck them in any nook or cranny in your freezer. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/13 "2020-05-06T21:08:03Z")
Chicken broth is great for making couscous. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/14 "2020-05-06T21:17:23Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > [Cook rice in it.](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/perfect-rice-recipe-1938571) Said rice may also be good for fried rice, although I’ve never tried that. It’d certainly be tasty for jambalaya. I use chicken soup to cook pasta. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/15 "2020-05-06T22:12:24Z")
I make a white sauce by overcooking cauliflower in chicken broth with a little onion powder. I don’t recall the exact amounts, but you don’t want excess broth - I think I put about half an inch in a microwaveable dish, and nuke the cauliflower till it’s really, really soft. Then it all gets dumped in a blender or food processor with a little milk and butter, and it’s processed till it’s a nice, smooth sauce. I’ve used it to make casseroles. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/16 "2020-05-06T22:28:07Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Ninja’d by **LHoD**. > > Most of what we use chicken broth for is cooking rice. Yeah that’s what I’d intended to post. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/17 "2020-05-06T22:46:43Z")
Risotto needs a 4-6 cups of chicken broth and is freaking delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/18 "2020-05-07T00:21:53Z")
Chicken pot pie, chicken and dumplings, pan sauces ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/19 "2020-05-07T00:30:02Z")
Chicken gravy. Carmelize some sliced onions in a saucepan, add a couple tablespoons of flour and make a brown roux. Add a cup of your stock along with salt, pepper, and a touch of thyme, and simmer until it thickens into gravy. I had this tonight over mashed potatoes, with a piece of sausage. Bangers and mash, except it was Polish sausage, which was what I had on hand. Still belching garlic. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280/20 "2020-05-07T00:45:18Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Also pasta. How do you prepare it? The cheap part of me can’t imagine boiling the pasta in the broth, then just dumping the broth. :eek: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recipe-using-chicken-broth-other-than-soup/853280.md?page=2)