Ok....give me an idiots guide to a chicken roast, leftovers then stock then soup

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

I know there are various threads but I just zone out when things get complex.

I have a chicken sitting in my fridge.

I would like to eat it tonight as a roast, tomorrow in fajitas and the next day as chicken soup after making stock from bones.

Am I asking too much?

update : its no longer sitting in the fridge, now in the oven on 190 degrees with a bit of olive oil rubbed in

ok?

Sounds fine. Once its cooked take everything you can off it and use what you want now and then the rest tomorrow.

Not sure how to make the stock but will watch with interest....

for the stock i jsut remove the skin , lob it in a pot with a n onion chopped in half, some peppercorns, bayleaf and a caroot or celery chopped and simmer for an hour or so.

you can make a really nice soup then with a peeled and chopped sweet potato an onion some red lentils (about 2oz) and a bit of mild curry powder ...my whole family love it .

stock is just the stripped bird carcass plus a bay leaf or bouquet garni or somesuch with a stick of celey, and onion, clove of garlic (optional) and a carrot. and water, obviously.
bring to boil and simmer for a while... say 40 mins to an hour. tbh i don't even peel the onion and garlic if i'm not in the mood.

drain over a colander, making sure that you don't forget that you're making stock and therefore keep the chicken bones and pour away the stock. i have actually done this...

oh yeah, and some peppercorns.

After I've made my stock, I drain it into another pan then reduce it til it's small enough to fit into a little tupperware pot. It gets really rich and glutinous. I freeze this, and use it for soups/risottos/gravy. It makes such a difference, you just reconstitute it with water like you would a stock cube - but there's no comparison.

I've got left over roast chicken in my fridge (from Sunday) will it still be OK? If so how do I make chicken soup?

have been wondering about this for a few days now....

ok

Roast eaten and enjoyed

Chicken stripped off

bones, onion, carrot, garlic and bay leaf in pan

how much water?

Ok.......there was still some of this chicken in the fridge from 8 (count 'em) days ago. I kept forgetting to chuck it.

I think DH has eaten some.

He has come home from work with a "tummy bug".

Is it likely to be the chicken?

Shall I tell him?

8 days?

my money's on it being the chicken!

tell him, he might clear out the fridge for you!

Will be fine Cardy.

I don't think you even need any fat with a chicken.Turns halfway through roasting to baste.

Feel very guilty but also secretly relieved its probably not a bug I can catch!

Sorry, Pecka, not funny for your DH but I had to !