Instant Pot Bone Broth

Learn how to make organic bone broth for a delicious superfood to add to your diet. This simple recipe is made right in the instant pot for a bone broth recipe that gels every time.

Bone broth is a staple food in our home year-round, though a big bowl of broth tastes much better on cold days. My family all turn up their noses when they come in on hot summer days to my creamy chicken soup, but I really am not sorry. 

Bone broth is loaded with vitamins and nutrients that make it a known superfood. It is also full of amino acids and essential fatty acids that can help build and strengthen bones. The nutrients found in the gelatin can be very beneficial for a leaky gut and help with digestion. 

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Plus, bone broth is so delicious and can be made very easily in the instant pot. Bone broth can be enjoyed plain or in soups, stews, and casseroles. 

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BEST BONES FOR BONE BROTH 

Really you can make bone broth with any bones from any type of animal, but certain ones will taste better or at least different.  The best bones for bone broth are organic knuckles, joints, feet, and marrow bones. However, I have used all types of bones to make broth, as long as they are organic. 

Most commonly, I use chicken, turkey, or beef, but you can also use pork or fish bones. Chicken bone broth can be made from the whole chicken carcass or just the drumsticks. 

I always strive to use bones from pasture-raised animals that were raised completely organically and were grass-fed. These types of bones contain more nutrients making the bone broth that much better for you. 

WHERE TO GET BONES FOR BONE BROTH? 

You can get bones for bone broth from any meat that you eat from the store. Always look for bone-in organic meat options when purchasing your meat. 

Anytime I buy meat, I go for the bone-in option. If I am buying chicken, I will never buy boneless chicken breasts. Instead, I will buy a whole chicken and cut the breast off if I need it for a recipe so I can use the bones to make broth. 

When we were doing the GAPS diet, I needed more broth than I could buy chicken for, so I had to find a supplement. I found a local grass-fed beef farmer and bought bones for broth from him. 

Learn more about the GAPS diet and the importance of good bone broth HERE.

I had a freezer stock full of good organic bones to supplement to the bone in meat I was buying. Some health food grocery stores have access to bones if you ask. 

INSTANT POT BONE BROTH

When I first started making bone broth I didn’t have an instant pot. I made broth on the stovetop and though it worked, getting the instant pot was a game-changer. 

I like to let my bone broth simmer for at least 48 hours to allow it to pull more nutrients from the bone marrow. However, I really didn’t love leaving my stove on that long, especially when we were out of the house and overnight. 

Once I bought an instant pot, I perfected my bone broth recipe and after lots of tries, figured out exactly what to do to get it to gel every single time. When bone broth is cooled, it should gell up, that is an indication that it’s rich in gut-healing nutrients. 

I loved that I could make my bone broth in less time and that I didn’t have to leave my stove on all the time. We make bone broth twice a week, so as soon as one batch was done, I had to make another batch. Thus my stove was always on. 

HOW TO MAKE BONE BROTH IN THE INSTANT POT? 

Making bone broth in the instant pot is so easy to do and it is the best way to make bone broth fast. All you really need to make bone broth is water and bones. I like to add apple cider vinegar to pull more nutrients from the bones, vegetable scraps for added flavor and nutrients, and spices. But no need to overcomplicate it; if you have bones and water, you are ready to make some bone broth. 

DIRECTIONS 

1. Add the bones and any vegetable scraps to the instant pot. 
2. Cover the bones with filtered water. 
3. Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. 
4. Set it on the soup setting for 240 minutes.  When it is done, let it release pressure naturally. 
5. After cooking is complete, strain the bones off from the broth.  Discard the bones. 

CAN YOU FREEZE BONE BROTH? 

Yes, you can! Bone broth freezes very well and that is a great option if you plan to make it in bulk. I often freeze bone broth in half-gallon mason jars. Be sure the broth is cool before pouring it into glass jars; if it is really hot, it could break the glass. 

It is also important to remember that as it cools, it will gel up and expand slightly. Leave a couple inches of space at the top to avoid spilling or breaking. Take the jar out of the freezer a couple of days before you want to use it to allow it to defrost. 

If you forget to take it out ahead of time, you can set the glass jar in a bowl of warm water. This will help it to defrost quicker, again make sure not to use really hot water to keep the glass from breaking. 

BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH 

Bone broth is becoming more and more popular. You can buy it premade from most health food stores and grocery stores. I find the store-bought kind to be very expensive and prefer to make my own because it really is so easy and basically free.  

• Great benefits for hair, skin, and nails. 
• Bone broth is loaded with vitamins and nutrients that make it a known superfood. 
• It is also full of amino acids and essential fatty acids that can help build and strengthen bones.
• The nutrients found in the gelatin can be very beneficial for a leaky gut and help with digestion. 
• Can help with inflammation. 
• Improves joints 
• Drinking bone broth can improve overall wellness and help you to sleep more soundly. 

Recipes with bone broth

• Instant pot turkey soup
• Easy beef shank stew

Bone Broth in the Instant Pot

Laura Ascher

Learn how to make a simple bone broth recipe using an instant pot.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Lunch & Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 0.4 kcal

Equipment

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  Instant Pot

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ Bones from a whole chicken
• ▢ Vegetable Scraps
• ▢ ½ gallon water
• ▢ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

 

• Add the bones and any vegetable scraps to the instant pot.
• Cover the bones with filtered water.
• Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. 
• Set it on the soup setting for 240 minutes.  
• When it is done, let it release pressure naturally. 
• Strain the bones off from the broth.  
• Store in an airtight container. 

Nutrition

Calories: 0.4kcalCarbohydrates: 0.02gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 0.01gCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.004mg

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I am not a nutritionalist. Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.