Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth
Creating chicken bone broth in your Instant Pot is a simple, cost-effective, and health-conscious choice. It offers a fantastic opportunity to maximize your food budget while delivering a wealth of nourishing nutrients and protein to your body.
Ultra Healing, Gut Healthy Homemade Bone Broth
Chicken bone broth is a nutritional powerhouse, offering a multitude of benefits in a single serving. Rich in collagen, it promotes skin elasticity, joint health, and connective tissue strength. Packed with essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium, it supports bone health, muscle function, and electrolyte balance.
This nourishing elixir is also a source of vitamins A, K, B12, and other B vitamins, which bolster immune function, aid vision, and support energy production. With its gut-healing properties, chicken bone broth helps repair and strengthen the gut lining, fostering a healthy digestive system.
It further enhances overall well-being by nourishing the skin, hair, and nails, providing joint support, aiding hydration, boosting the immune system, and improving nutrient absorption. Incorporating chicken bone broth into your diet can be a delicious and convenient way to support your health and vitality!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth
- skinless chicken feet
- garlic
- ginger
- carrots
- onion
- celery
- bay leaves
- ground turmeric
- ground or whole peppercorns
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth
In a 6 quart Instant Pot, toss in all the ingredients and then fill the liner up to the Max Fill line with water.
Ensure that the rubber seal of the Instant Pot lid is correctly and securely positioned. Then, place the top on the Instant Pot. Turn the steam release valve to the sealing position. Set the cooking mode on HIGH pressure for 2 hours.
Once it’s done, turn the valve to the vent position and let the steam vent from the instant pot entirely before opening.
To strain the broth, I suggest taking a pair of tongs and a large bowl and removing as much of the veggies and chicken feet as you can. This will make it lighter and easier to pour through a mesh strainer.
Place a fine mesh strainer over a large pot, bowl, or storage container and pour the broth to get the rest of the bits and pieces out. After straining the hot liquid, it may appear thin. It will turn into once it’s been in the fridge for a while. Taste the broth and add salt to your liking, if desired.
Slower Cooker Instructions
Place the ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring not to overfill with water (approximately 8 cups). Remember not to fill the slow cooker beyond ¾ of its capacity. Simmer the bone broth on the LOW setting for 24 hours.
Storage and Reheating
Ice Cube Trays: I like to pour the bone broth into clean ice cube trays and freeze. This makes it easier to separate the broth into individual servings. Once they’re frozen, store them in a freezer-safe container or bag.
Mason Jars: Use wide-mouthed, mason jars to store chicken bone broth. Store them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When freezing, leave some space at the top for expansion during freezing. Make sure to cool the broth completely before filling the jars and avoid filling them to the brim to prevent breakage.
Silicone Molds: Pour the bone broth into silicone molds, such as muffin tins or specialized broth freezing molds. Once frozen, remove the broth portions from the molds and store them in freezer bags or containers.
How to use Bone Broth
Sip it as a Warm Beverage: Heat a mug of chicken bone broth and enjoy it as a comforting and nourishing drink on its own.
Base for Soups and Stews: Use this chicken broth as a flavorful base for homemade soups, stews, and chili recipes.
Grain and Legume Dishes: Add chicken bone broth while cooking grains like rice, quinoa, or farro, as well as legumes like lentils or beans, to infuse them with extra flavor.
Make Sauces and Gravies: Incorporate chicken bone broth into sauces and gravies for added depth and richness.
Reheat Leftovers: Use chicken bone broth to reheat leftovers, such as grains or roasted meats, to prevent them from drying out while adding flavor.
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Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless chicken feet
- 1 white or yellow onion (quarted)
- 2 carrots peeled or scrubbed (roughly chopped)
- 4 celery stalks (roughly chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 1 inch pieces of ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground tumeric
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Wash and rough chop the vegetables into large chunks. Make sure the chicken feet are clean.
- Add all of the ingredients to a 6 quart Instant Pot. Fill up pot with water to the Max Fill line. Place the top on the Instant Pot. Turn the steam release valve to the sealing position. Set the cooking mode on HIGH pressure for 2 hours.
- Once it's done, turn the valve to the vent position and let the steam vent from the instant pot entirely before opening.
- Using a mesh strainer, pour the contents into a large bowl, separating the bone broth from the solids. Discard the solids.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Place the ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring not to overfill with water (approximately 8 cups). Remember not to fill the slow cooker beyond ¾ of its capacity. Simmer the bone broth on the LOW setting for 24 hours.
