Here’s my VERY well pinned Homemade Chicken Bouillon Recipe and read on for more homemade seasoning recipes free of MSG and other junk! Super simple.





When I searched for a homemade chicken bouillon recipe I came up empty handed which is why I decided to create my own. I usually use the chicken bouillon cubes from the store but even the ones without MSG are really high in sodium and I knew creating my own was cheaper! The other advantage is that we’re eating unprocessed food and all you need for this homemade chicken soup bouillon is spices. The nutritional yeast flakes were the most expensive ingredient but after that it’s all cheap to make this recipe for homemade chicken bouillon.

What are Nutritional Yeast Flakes?

Before you run out and grab some yeast used for breadmaking, this is Nutritional Yeast Flakes like these. I’ve also used these nutritional yeast flakes. I’ve tried the NOW brand and don’t like them so I’d stick with the other two. According to Livestrong,



Nutritional yeast is a complete protein, meaning that among the 18 amino acids it contains, nine are essential ones that your body cannot produce. Nutritional yeast also provides the compounds beta-1,3 glucan, trehalose, mannan and glutathione, which are associated with enhanced immunity, reduced cholesterol levels and cancer prevention. You get a significant dose of the minerals iron, selenium and zinc when you consume nutritional yeast as well and one serving of nutritional yeast provides about four grams of fiber. Nutritional yeast is a source of B vitamins, including thiamine, folate, B-6 and niacin. Just a half tablespoon of some brands will provide you with a day’s worth of B vitamins, while other brands offer between 30 and 100 percent of B vitamins. These vitamins help you extract the energy from food and produce red blood cells. Many types of nutritional yeast are also fortified with vitamin B-12, which is usually found exclusively in animal products.

This homemade chicken bouillon recipe is gluten-free and vegan but don’t worry carnivores: it tastes just like homemade chicken stock!

Where do you use the chicken stock?

Glad you asked! Bouillon and broth are the essentially the same thing but in different forms. Bouillon is the stuff broth is made of so if you serve broth as a dish by itself, then it’s called soup. But, many people find uses for bouillon that go well beyond serving it as soup. I love having chicken stock on hand to make Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup but you can also use it to make a paste and then use it as a seasoning while pan frying meat. It’s also great to have on hand to add to crock pot recipes that call for seasoning as it has so much goodness in it that you won’t need to reach for other spices as this is premade.

How do you use the nutritional yeast flakes?

I love having the flakes around to sprinkle on veggies and then I cook them, I add it onto popcorn for that cheesy taste without the additives, and I’ve been known to sprinkle it on meat too 🙂 My fave way to use them is probably “Dirty Beans”. That’s when you grab string green beans (I use fresh or frozen) and add them to a cookie sheet. On top of them I pour avocado oil or grapeseed oil and then add the nutritional yeast flakes, a sprinkle of salt and maybe some garlic salt. Instead of baking them I broil them (careful they’ll cook super fast so keep stirring and an eye out!) for about 5-10 minutes. My family loves it when I serve these as a snack or a side dish.

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Homemade Chicken Bouillon

Homemade Chicken Bouillon Recipe Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Ingredients 1 cup of nutritional yeast flakes.

1.5 TBS sea salt

1 TBS minced dried onion

1 TBS parsley flakes

1 tsp sage

1 tsp celery salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp marjoram

1 tsp rosemary

1/2 tsp basil 3.2.1230

Homemade Chicken Bouillon Recipe Instructions

Simply grind all the above ingredients in a mini chopper or food processor and store it in an airtight container. I love storing my homemade spice recipes in these jars. Your homemade chicken stock can now be used in many foods like soups, stews, and even rice. I add one teaspoon of the mix to one cup of boiling water. Although I’ve made homemade chicken stock in the past from boiling a bone, I like this homemade bouillon better as the powder is what I’m used to.

What is Chicken Bouillon?

According to ehow: Chicken bouillon is a clear liquid made from chicken, vegetables, spices and water. Bouillon can also refer to a dehydrated product that comes in cube form or granules that when added to boiling water, produces a ready-made stock.

When I was growing up in England (in beautiful Yorkshire with rolling hills and pretty, old villages), my Mum always used chicken bouillon cubes. I remember her buying them from the store and then if we needed soup that was what she used as the base. It wasn’t until I reached America that I saw the premade broth.

Other Homemade Seasoning Recipes

Homemade Italian Mix – that you can use in dips and to make Italian dressing

Homemade Chili Seasoning

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Homemade Grill Seasoning

Homemade Chicken Bouillon Mix

homemade Bisquick Mix

Maybe it’s a British thing but I grew up with bouillon and not premade broth so I’m curious: do you do bouillon or buy premade broth?

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