Can you cook a chicken and then use it to make broth?

Yes. Roasting a whole chicken is a good way to cook it before turning it into broth. Cooking a chicken in the oven produces rich and flavorful pan drippings that can be used as the base for making chicken broth. After roasting the chicken, you can simmer its carcass and leftover meat in water along with vegetables and herbs like onions, carrots, and celery to create a flavorful chicken broth.