Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth

This homemade Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth is a simple, nourishing way to turn leftover chicken bones into a rich and flavorful broth. Made with vegetables, herbs and apple cider vinegar, the Instant Pot does most of the work for you. Sip it warm on its own or use it as a wholesome base for soups, stews, grains and your favorite recipes.

Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth

Author: Jonnell Whitson, NTP

This homemade Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth is a simple, nourishing way to turn leftover chicken bones into a rich and flavorful broth

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:3 hours hrs

Total Time:3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course: broth, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bone broth, chicken, chicken bone broth, easy, Gluten free, homemade broth, instant pot, pressure cooker

Calories: 45kcal

Equipment

• pressure cooker See recipe notes

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs chicken bones or carcass
• 2 Carrots, roughly chopped
• 2 Celery Stalks, roughly chopped
• 1 Onion, quartered
• 4 Garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Bay Leaves
• Enough Water to cover the bones without going over the max fill line on the Instant Pot

Instructions

1. Add everything except the salt to the Instant Pot. Cover the bones and vegetables with water, being careful not to overfill.

   Cook on the broth/soup setting for 3 hours, then allow the pressure to release naturally which takes about 30 minutes.

   Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the bones, vegetables and herbs. Once cooled, skim off excess fat if desired and season with sea salt to taste.

   Refrigerate for up to 4 days, or freeze for longer storage.

   Living Simply Nourished tip: If your broth turns jiggly in the refrigerator, that's a good thing! It means you've extracted plenty of gelatin from the collagen-rich bones. Chicken feet, wings and necks are especially helpful if you want a broth that gels beautifully.

Notes

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This is the kind of Instant Pot that I use. Instant Pot

Wait to add the salt: Season the finished broth after straining. This makes it easier to control the salt level, especially if you’ll be using the broth in other recipes.

Estimated Nutrition: Approximately 45 calories, 8 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate and 1 g fat per 1-cup serving. Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the chicken bones used, the amount of meat and skin remaining, the quantity of water added, whether the fat is skimmed, and the amount of salt added.