How to Make Instant Pot® Chicken Broth - A Step-by-Step Guide

Instant Pot® Chicken Broth is a versatile and flavorful base for soups, stews, and sauces. Made with simple ingredients and the convenience of an Instant Pot® pressure cooker, this recipe allows you to create homemade broth in a fraction of the time it takes to simmer on the stove.

Using the Instant Pot® to make chicken broth not only saves time, but also infuses the broth with rich, savory flavors. By pressure cooking the ingredients, the natural flavors of the chicken, vegetables, a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 chicken carcass
  • 2 medium onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, leaves included, coarsely chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, whole
  • 1 tomato, roughly chopped
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • water

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 cups

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
  • Place chicken carcass, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic on the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until carcass is browned, about 1 hour.
  • Remove pan from oven; scrape carcass and roasted vegetables into an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add tomato, peppercorns, cider vinegar, and salt. Fill pot 2/3 full with water; close and lock the lid. Select the Soup setting according to manufacturer's instructions and set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.
  • Strain broth through a layer of cheesecloth into another container. Let cool, at least 20 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until a layer of fat solidifies on the surface, 4 hours to overnight. Remove and discard the fat.
  • Nutrition

    117 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 201mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 30mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 258mg