How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Stock (Bone Broth) - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something so comforting about a homemade chicken stock, or bone broth, simmering on the stove for hours and filling the house with a rich, savory aroma. But if you don't have the time (or patience) to wait for traditional stovetop stock to cook, an Instant Pot can be a game-changer. With this recipe, you can have a delicious and nutritious chicken stock ready in a fraction of the time it takes to make it the old-fashioned way.

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 stalks celery, with leaves
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 ½ pounds chicken carcass
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 8 cups water, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 cups

  • Without peeling any skin or trimming any ends, prepare vegetables: Roughly chop onions. Roughly slice celery and carrots. Smash garlic gloves.
  • Place chicken carcasses in a 6-quart multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorns, marjoram, and thyme. Loosely pack down. Add enough water to reach the max fill level. Close and lock the lid.
  • Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 2 1/2 hours. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 45 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  • Use a mesh strainer to strain solids from liquids. Cool and remove the solidified layer of fat if you wish.
  • Nutrition

    259 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 95mg
    • Sodium: 288mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 20g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 35mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 328mg