If you have some leftover chicken bones from your Sunday chicken dinner, don't throw them out! Make Instant Pot Chicken Broth! The Instant Pot does the hard work, and you enjoy a rich broth for your soups and stews!
Chicken broth is one of the easiest things to make and is so much cheaper than buying chicken broth. Using your Instant Pot is much faster than making chicken broth on the stovetop too! Add all the ingredients to the Instant Pot, set the pressure to high, and in a little over an hour you'll have perfect chicken broth every time!
If you are making chicken noodle soup, make sure to check out what to serve with chicken soup!
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- Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ingredients in Instant Pot Chicken Broth
- Instant Pot Chicken Stock vs. Instant Pot Chicken Broth
- Equipment To Gather
- Step by Step Instructions
- Step By Step Photos
- Tips and Tricks
- How To Use Instant Pot Chicken Broth
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Recipes To Try!
- 📖 Recipe
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's a great way to reduce waste! Don't throw those bones in the trash when you are done with the chicken. They can easily be turned into chicken broth in just a little over an hour.
- It's cheaper than buying chicken broth at the store! Homemade is always better, and chicken broth is no exception! You can control the ingredients that you add to the chicken broth, and it is much less expensive than a box of broth. You can also make your own chicken bouillon powder and keep it in the refrigerator!
- It's easy to make! The Instant Pot does all the hard work for you and you get to enjoy the broth in just a little over an hour!
Ingredients in Instant Pot Chicken Broth
- One chicken carcass, 6-8 pounds.
- An assortment of vegetables. We are using onions, garlic, carrots, and celery.
- Aromatics. We will be using rosemary in this recipe, but you can add thyme, parsley, and even sage if you have it.
- Apple Cider Vinegar. This adds a little zing to the chicken broth and much more flavor.
- Water. To cover the ingredients in the Instant Pot.
Instant Pot Chicken Stock vs. Instant Pot Chicken Broth
This recipe is for chicken broth. That is because chicken broth is made with both vegetables and chicken bones. This chicken broth is light and thin, perfect for soups and stews.
Chicken stock is made with mostly bones and pieces of chicken. It very rarely has vegetables, and it is cooked longer to create a thicker consistency.
Equipment To Gather
- Cutting Board
- Knives
- Instant Pot. I have a 6-quart Duo that I love!
- Collander
Step by Step Instructions
Remove as much of the meat as possible from the chicken carcass. Add the carcass to the Instant Pot.
Cut the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery into chunks. You do not have to cut them small, just so they will fit into the Instant Pot.
Add the apple cider vinegar and rosemary.
Cover the ingredients with water. Make sure not to overfill the Instant Pot.
Cover the Instant Pot and make sure the lid is set to the sealing position.
Set the cook time to 75 minutes on high pressure.
After 75 minutes, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release.
Once the natural release is complete, carefully strain the bones and vegetables from the broth. Use the broth immediately or place into containers to use at a later time.
Step By Step Photos
Tips and Tricks
- The Instant Pot will take 15-25 minutes to come up to pressure. If you are using cold water, it will take even longer to come up to pressure. Be patient!
- Make sure you do not overfill the Instant Pot. Each Instant Pot has a line that states what the max fill should be. Do not overfill past that line.
- Change up the vegetables! Keep your vegetable scraps in a Ziploc bag and freeze them. You can use corn cobs, broccoli stems, zucchini stems, or bell pepper stems for this chicken broth.
- You can use a grocery store rotisserie chicken for this recipe too! Remove as much of the meat as you can and add the bones to the Instant Pot.
How To Use Instant Pot Chicken Broth
- In your favorite soups like Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup, Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana, Instant Pot Lasagna Soup, and Instant Pot Chicken and Rice.
- To make Instant Pot Couscous, Instant Pot Orzo, Instant Pot Long Grain Rice, or Instant Pot Mexican Rice.
- To cook Instant Pot Turkey Tenderloin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Chicken broth freezes wonderfully! Make sure to use freezer safe airtight containers and do not overfill the containers. If the containers are overfilled, you run the risk of the containers cracking when the broth freezes. Make sure to label the containers as well so you know how long the broth has been in the freezer.
Yes! You can make this recipe without chicken. Double the amount of vegetables you are using, and you will have vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
When it comes to making chicken broth, I find that salting the recipe when you are using it is best. For instance, if you are using this broth to make chicken noodle soup, make the chicken noodle soup completely and then add salt. This makes sure you do not oversalt the soup.
Other Recipes To Try!
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📖 Recipe
Simple Instant Pot Chicken Broth
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken Carcass 6-8 pounds
- 1 Head Garlic
- 1 large Onion
- 1 spring Rosemary
- 3 stalks Celery
- 2 Large Carrots
- 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Remove as much of the meat as possible from the chicken carcass. Add the carcass to the Instant Pot.
- Cut the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery into chunks. You do not have to cut them small, just so they will fit into the Instant Pot.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and rosemary.
- Cover the ingredients with water. Make sure not to overfill the Instant Pot.
- Cover the Instant Pot and make sure the lid is set to the sealing position.
- Set the cook time to 75 minutes on high pressure.
- After 75 minutes, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release.
- Once the natural release is complete, carefully strain the bones and vegetables from the broth. Use the broth immediately or place into containers to use at a later time.
Notes
- You can use a grocery store rotisserie chicken for this recipe too! Remove as much of the meat as you can and add the bones to the Instant Pot.
- Make sure you do not overfill the Instant Pot. Each Instant Pot has a line that states what the max fill should be. Do not overfill past that line.
- The Instant Pot will take 15-20 minutes to come up to pressure because of the volume of water in the Instant Pot.
Glenda
Loving this simple delicious recipe! Thank you for sharing!