If you’re a mom who loves cooking, you already know how helpful stock cubes can be, they bring flavour, balance, and depth to any meal. But store-bought cubes sometimes contain preservatives, too much salt, or ingredients we can’t even pronounce.
That’s why making your own homemade chicken stock cubes is such a game-changer. It’s fresh, natural, healthier, and you know exactly what’s inside.
This recipe is rich, aromatic, and filled with ingredients you probably already have at home, and once you try it, you may never go back to store-bought cubes again.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Spring onions
Curry leaves
Yellow and red bell peppers
Carrots
Chicken breast
Onion
Garlic
Ginger
Turmeric
Dates
A little cooking oil
Spices (1 teaspoon each):
White pepper
Fenugreek
Cloves
Oregano
Rosemary
5 seeds of country onions
Sea salt (1 tablespoon, added during blending)
Step-by-Step: How to Make It
1. Start With Your Chicken Breast
Add a little oil to your pan and cook the chicken breast gently. Let it release its natural aroma — that smell alone tells you something good is coming.
Once it’s lightly cooked, take the chicken out and set it aside.
2. Build Your Flavour Base
In that same pan, add your chopped onion, bell peppers, carrots, curry leaves, spring onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and dates.
The idea is to cook everything together so the flavours blend well.
Add your spices: white pepper, fenugreek, cloves, oregano, rosemary, and country onions.
Allow it all to cook for a few minutes.
3. Blend Until Smooth
Transfer everything into a blender — including the cooked chicken breast — and add one tablespoon of sea salt.
Blend completely until smooth and well combined. You want a paste that spreads easily.
4. Spread & Shape Your Cubes
Lay a foil paper or baking sheet flat.
Pour your blended mixture on it and spread it evenly so the thickness is the same everywhere.
Use a knife to lightly score the surface into small cube shapes.
This helps them freeze neatly without sticking.
5. Freeze Overnight
Place the tray in the freezer and let it set completely overnight.
By morning, your cubes will be firm and easy to handle.
Cut along the lines you scored, arrange the cubes neatly, and transfer them into a ziplock bag.
Store them in the freezer, they stay fresh for weeks.
Why You’ll Love This
No preservatives, artificial ingredients or excessive salt
Packed with nutrients
Works for soups, stews, sauces, and even baby meals
Saves money long term
It’s one of those simple kitchen hacks that makes your food taste better and your cooking easier.
You can watch the full step-by-step demonstration in this Instagram video:
View this post on Instagram
