Instant Pot Bone Broth

A mason jar filled with chicken bone broth with a napkin next to it

Instant pot bone broth is so easy, nutritious and deeply flavored, you’ll be making and freezing this by the gallons.

Course Soups

Cuisine American

Keyword how to make bone broth, instant pot bone broth, pork bone broth

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Additional Time 1

Total Time 3 40

Servings

Calories 265kcal

Author Laura Bashar | Family Spice

Ingredients

2-3 pounds assorted meat bones see note
2 medium carrots coarsely chopped
3 celery stalks coarsely chopped
1 medium onion peeled and quartered
2 garlic cloves coarsely chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon peppercorns
8-10 cups water

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Instructions

For a bone broth that is richer in flavor and color, roast your meat bones before cooking them in the instant pot for bone broth. This step is optional, as you can make bone broth starting with raw meat bones. You can also sauté the meat bones in the instant pot before pressure cooking.
Place the bones in 6-quart instant pot. Pot should be about half full of bones.
Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, vinegar and peppercorns.
Add 8-10 cups of water, enough water to cover the bones entirely and still be approximately 1-inch below the MAX fill line.
Lock the lid onto Instant Pot and set steam release knob to the "sealing" position.
Press the "soup" button and set your Instant Pot for high pressure for 120 minutes. It will take an additional 20-30 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to full pressure.
All pressure to release naturally, which takes an additional 45 minutes.
Place a mesh colander over a large pot and pour the contents of the instant pot through the colander to strain out the solids.
Once bone broth has cooled, use a fat separator to skim the fat. You can also refrigerate the bone broth and then remove the fat that rises to the top.
Bone broth will gelatinize when thoroughly cooled.
Bone broth can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days and up to one year.

Notes

For bone broth high in collagen, be sure to use an assortment of meat bones and connective tissues. Read full post for more information about this.

For this chicken bone broth, I used the leftover carcass of a Costco roasted chicken plus 5 or chicken feet.

If you want to make pork bone broth with a pork shoulder blade, add some some pig neck bones for the collagen.

Stove top directions: First bring everything to a rolling boil then lower the temperature to simmer. How long you simmer your stock depends on the types of bones you are using. Smaller bones cook up faster than bigger, thicker bones.

While your broth is simmering, you might find foam floating at the top. Don't worry about that. Just skim it off as it is just impurities being pulled out of the bones. Keep simmering your broth in an uncovered pot.

TO STORE: Store your bone broth in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

TO FREEZE: You can also freeze bone broth. Transfer to a resealable bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to 4 months. Consider freezing bone broth in silicone ice molds. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer safe bag. You can reheat these ice cubes on the stove or in the microwave.

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