Chicken Bouillon Mix

Homemade chicken bouillon mix is one of those pantry staples that comes in handy when you need broth and don’t have any ready. This version uses nutritional yeast, dried herbs, and a few basic seasonings. Keep a jar in the cupboard for soups, sauces, rice, or those moments when dinner is already underway and the recipe calls for broth.

This chicken bouillon mix makes a savory, herb-flavored broth without any chicken or meat ingredients, so the mix itself is vegan.

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Chicken Bouillon Mix

A simple dry bouillon mix made with nutritional yeast, dried herbs, and pantry seasonings. Stir into hot water for a savory vegan broth, or use to season soups, sauces, and rice.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1.5 Cups

Course: Seasoning

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 2 tablespoons fine salt
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

 

1. Add all ingredients to a completely dry blender, food processor, or spice grinder. Work in batches if needed.
2. Pulse until the nutritional yeast and herbs form a fine, evenly mixed powder. Let the dust settle before opening the lid.
3. Transfer to a clean, dry jar with a tight-fitting lid. Label with the name and date.
4. To make broth, stir 2 teaspoons of the mix into 1 cup of hot water. Taste and increase to 1 tablespoon if you prefer a stronger broth. Stir again before using, since the herbs may settle.

Notes

Nutritional yeast: Use nutritional yeast, not active dry yeast or baking yeast. Try my favorite from Thrive Market!

Salt: This recipe uses fine salt. Coarse and kosher salts measure differently by volume. For a less salty mix, start with 1 tablespoon fine salt in the batch and adjust the prepared broth to taste.

Texture: This homemade mix may leave fine herb particles in the broth rather than dissolving completely.

Storage: Keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry cupboard and always use a dry spoon. For best flavor, aim to use within 3 months, or sooner if the ingredients are already old.

Flavor: This is a savory vegetable-style broth substitute. It does not contain chicken or taste exactly like chicken stock.

How to use homemade chicken bouillon mix

Stir the powder into hot water whenever a recipe calls for broth, then adjust the strength to suit what you’re making. It’s especially handy for enchilada sauce, soups, and rice. You can also add a little directly to a simmering sauce, just taste before adding more salt.

If you have time to make broth from scratch, try my Easy Homemade Chicken Broth. Otherwise, a jar of this mix keeps a quick alternative close by.

Pantry Staples

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