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Chicken Bone Broth
This Chicken Bone Broth in Instant Pot is “Better Than Botox”. It is full of natural collagen yet is simple to make at home and saves a lot of money. Sip daily or use it to cook stews or our Grandma’s chicken and rice soup!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
6 mins
Total Time
1 hr 1 min
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 120 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken parts feet, necks, wings, wing tips, or backbones
- 1 lb chicken bones carcass or any other
- 2 carrots cut into thirds
- 2 stalks celery cut into thirds
- 1 onion skin on and quartered
- 1 bay leaf 1 rosemary sprig (optional)
- 8 sprigs of parsley
- 1 ½ tablespoon salt less or more as desired. If cooking this recipe in the slow cooker instead, use only 1 teaspoon of salt and adjust the salt after cooking. Cook on low for 10-12 hours
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 10 cups water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar optional But it will bring all the flavors together!
Instructions
- In a 6-qt. Instant Pot, combine chicken, carrots, celery, onion, parsley, bay leaf, rosemary, salt, and peppercorns. Then, add cold water (no more than max fill line)!
- Lock the lid, turn the valve to sealing, and adjust the timer manually for 45 minutes or press the soup button and set the time.
- When the cooking time comes to an end, do a quick release!
- Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain the chicken bone broth through and discard solids. Stir in apple cider vinegar! Let cool to room temp and chill in the fridge. After 24 hours, you will be able to scrape the fat layer formed on top with a slotted spoon. Or, skim rendered fat from surface with a spoon and drink while still warm.
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Notes
- If you prefer to make this chicken bone broth in the slow cooker or crockpot, add just 1 teaspoon of salt instead of 1 tablespoon and cook on low for 10-12 hours, or up to 18 hours. If cooking in a large pot over low heat, it has to simmer for a long time (at least 6-8 hours).
- Storage
- Store this chicken bone broth in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freeze for up to 3 months using freezer containers/bags or ice cube trays.
- How to Freeze Bone Broth
- For longer storage, freeze bone broth in ice cube trays, or in silicone ice cube molds and then transfer to freezer bags. It’s much faster than thawing an entire container of bone broth.
- But you may also divide and pour a certain amount into freezer bags and freeze. I usually freeze about 1 to 2 cups of broth in each bag. The larger amount I use to cook and the least to drink.
Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
926mg
(39%)
Potassium
155mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1832IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 926mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1832IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.