Green Tea Chicken Stock

A healthy and simple way to make a chicken stock. This stock has less fat and more flavorful.

6 cups green tea

2 cups boiling water

2 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons (1/2 inch) ginger root chunks

5 cloves garlic, minced

5 green onions, trimmed and cut into 1 inch long pieces

1 pound skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch chunks

6 cups canned chicken broth

4 cups fresh or frozen whole kernel corn

1 teaspoon white pepper


Place the green tea leaves in a large pot. Add the boiling water and simmer over low heat for 3 minutes. Discard the tea leaves.

Heat a wok over medium heat and coat it with the oil. Add the ginger, garlic, and green onions and sautee until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add the chicken. Sautee until the chicken browns, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the chicken mixture, chicken broth and corn to the tea. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.

Season with white pepper. Strain the liquid through a colander, pressing out as much liquid as possible. Let cool. Pour stock into a container and refrigerate or freeze.

Source: Cooking with Green Tea