What to do with left over bones

[dobson156]

Hi all, I had a fantastic smoke session last night and smoked a couple racks of baby back ribs and a chicken (as well as some stuff without bones).

When I cook indoors I always keep chicken bones and make stocks from them which I then use in other recipes. I separate them out so I have like Jerk-chicken-stock, Thai-chicken-stock, Dark-chicken-stock (roast chicken) and blond-chicken-stock (from uncooked bones).

So if I can help it, I'd like to make use of the bones I've got from the ribs and chicken. I think, if it comes through, the smokey flavours would make a great stock of chillis and beans.

So, has anyone does this, are the results good?

Secondly, should I just put chicken and porks bones together and just make "smoked stock", or should I two different stocks separately?

Cheers.

 

[atomicsmoke]

I do use bones from smoked meats. Just keep in mind the smoke flavour will be intense. Even off putting for some. I usually use stock for soups, i like them smoky, but others don't. Won't be an issue if you make beans, chilli.

I wouldn't bother separating chicken and pork. I would remove bark and skin.

 

[dobson156]

Great just what I want to hear.

> I would remove bark and skin

Haha I don't leave anything on bones!

 

[zwiller]

Never used pork bones but I saved some beef rib bones I smoked mainly since they were so expensive. I added 1 to a lowly can of green beans heated and it was crazy good. Kids asked for seconds... Wife was not impressed however Totally agree it would make good stock, especially bean soup.

 

[thirdeye]

I've made stock from the large plate rib bones that is really good. My favorite stock is to save blade bones from butts I grind for sausage, or buy pork neck bones and smoke them.

Then I use my pressure cooker to make pork stock either for green chili, stew or as the base for my pork butt injection. The meat is fine snacking too.