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    Home » Main Dish Recipes » Soups » Homemade Chicken Bouillon

    Homemade Chicken Bouillon

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    Published: Nov 26, 2018 by Taryn

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    When you are in a pinch or just want a healthy chicken broth substitute this homemade Chicken Bouillon Powder is the ideal staple to keep in the pantry! It is easy to make, keeps for months, and has more flavor than store-bought stock. This easy recipe for vegan chicken bouillon is also low carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, low fat, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.

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    Need a Chicken Broth Substitute? Make Easy Bouillon Powder

    The first time I tried nutritional yeast I couldn't believe how much flavor it had and how much it tasted like chicken broth. It was uncanny! If you haven't tried it before you'll be pleasantly surprised with this homemade chicken bouillon substitute.

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    Over the last few weeks, I've been testing this natural chicken broth substitute in all the recipes I'd normally use bouillon paste or chicken broth. It works amazingly well!

    Last night was one of those nights I was in the kitchen at 5 wondering what on earth I was going to cook for dinner. All of the meat in the house was frozen and my husband was stopping home to pick up a few of the kids for dental check-ups so he wouldn't be around to help. Thank God for the invention of the electric pressure cooker! I pulled out the Instant Pot, filled it with frozen chicken thighs, and turned to manual high for 15 minutes.

    Then I sat down to nurse the toddler who promptly fell asleep on my lap. I heard the Instant Pot beep in the other room at some point but just stayed with my little one enjoying the time with my feet up while I did a little early Christmas shopping via Amazon.

    When the baby woke up I took the chicken out of the Instant Pot, added some of this chicken broth powder to the cooking liquid, threw in some baby spinach, and then add back half the chicken (now shredded). The family had the choice between chicken soup and using the rest of the shredded chicken for tacos.

    Considering all the soup had in it was cooked chicken, spinach, and this bouillon powder it was delicious. My husband raved about it.

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    How to make Chicken Bouillon Powder from Scratch

    To make bouillon powder you just need some herbs and seasonings, salt, and a nifty ingredient called nutritional yeast. You add all of these to a food processor and blender and blend until you have a fine powder.

    What is Nutritional Yeast?

    Nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast, often a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is sold commercially as a food product. It is sold in the form of flakes or as a yellow powder and can be found in the bulk aisle of most natural food stores. Wikipedia

    Nutritional yeast is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and protein. My mom is a vegetarian and can have trouble getting enough protein in. This is an easy way she can add a little non-animal protein to her foods.

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    Herbs for Chicken Soup and Chicken Broth

    There are dozens of common herbs that taste nice in a chicken broth. You'll find Rosemary Chicken Soup, Tarragon Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup with Thyme, and dozens of other recipes if you search for them. I used three of my family's favorite herbs in this chicken broth substitute: rosemary, oregano, and basil. These are all found easily in any grocery store and are generally inexpensive. They give a nice herby taste to the broth when you make it.

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    How to make chicken broth with bouillon powder

    Once you've made bouillon powder it just takes a few seconds to turn it into a broth. Simple stir some into hot water. The amount you will want will vary on how you are going to use the broth and your own taste buds. My first few tries at figuring out the ratio of powder to water made a broth that was way too salty. I cut back on the bouillon powder and it was perfect.

    Recipes to use this Chicken Broth Powder:

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    Chicken Bouillon Powder

    This Chicken Bouillon Powder is a healthy chicken broth substitute to keep in the pantry! It is easy to make, keeps for months, & has more flavor than store bought stock.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 64
    Calories: 13.1
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups nutritional yeast
    • â…“ cup salt ***
    • ¼ cup garlic powder
    • ¼ cup onion powder
    • ¼ cup dried basil
    • ¼ cup dried oregano
    • ¼ cup dried rosemary
    • 2 tablespoon pepper
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    Instructions

    • Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until it is a fine powder.
    • To make broth: use 1 tablespoon bouillon powder per 8 oz hot water

    Notes

    Sodium - if you prefer a low sodium broth you can reduce the salt in this recipe to ¼ cup or less.
    Make sure to check out the video to see this being made and then used in my Keto Turkey Soup!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tbsp = 8 oz broth | Calories: 13.1 | Carbohydrates: 2.3g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 591.1mg | Potassium: 72.9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 28.5mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Denise Sanders-Powell says

      May 23, 2022 at 10:24 am

      What type of yeast it said nutritional yeast is that different than your quick or rapid yeast

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      • Taryn says

        May 23, 2022 at 10:48 am

        Yes, it is a completely different product. This explains it well: https://www.loveandlemons.com/nutritional-yeast/

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    2. Stan Quick says

      April 12, 2022 at 7:54 am

      I am on a low sodium diet. I eliminate salt in my mixes and add to taste, as necessary, in the final preparation. I have gotten used to the diet but others like more salt.

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      • Taryn says

        April 12, 2022 at 12:20 pm

        That should be fine in this recipe.

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    3. Colleen says

      March 15, 2022 at 10:37 am

      I made this because I could not find a good product for my husbands low sodium diet. I just adjusted the salt. It’s perfect. I will definitely make a batch for my daughters. I put this on veggies and chicken that are roasting on a sheet pan as well as in soups. Also I sprinkle some in my scrambled eggs before I cook them. Yum….with the benefits of the B vitamins from the nutritional yeast. Thank you!😃5 stars

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    4. JoAnn Swope says

      March 14, 2022 at 4:02 pm

      Can you leaves out the yeast or switch for something else

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      • Taryn says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:09 am

        No, that is the main ingredient. It is what gives it a chicken flavor.

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