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How To Make Chicken Broth (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 3 Quartz
Author: Lexi

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. chicken bones*
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 handful parsley sprigs
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup roughly chopped leeks optional
  • 12 cups water*
  • Sea salt to taste

Instructions

How to Make it in the Instant Pot:

  • Add all ingredients to your pressure cooker.*
  • Cover and seal the pressure cooker. Using the manual timer, set the pressure cooker to high for 25 minutes. Note: it will take time to come up to pressure with all that water!
  • Once done, use natural pressure release for 10 minutes. Shut off pressure cooker. Carefully release any remaining steam and uncover.
  • Let the broth cool until it is easier to handle, and pour broth through a fine mesh strainer. You may want to strain twice!
  • Pour broth into storage containers and let cool completely before covering. Broth can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If the broth is unused after 5 days bring it to a boil before using. You can also add salt here to taste, before storing, or add as using.

How to Make it in the Slow Cooker:

  • Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cover with just enough water to cover the vegetables and bones (this will vary depending on the size of your slow cooker).
  • Set it to low and cook for 8 to 10 hours.
  • Let the broth cool until it is easier to handle, and pour broth through a fine-mesh strainer. You may want to strain twice!
  • Pour broth into storage containers and let cool completely before covering. Broth can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If the broth is unused after 5 days bring it to a boil before using. You can also add salt here to taste, before storing, or add as using.

How to Make it in on the Stove:

  • Combine all ingredients in a very large stock pot and cover with just enough water to cover the vegetables and bones (this will vary depending on the size of your slow cooker).
  • Bring it up to a boil over medium-high heat and then lower the heat to let the liquid simmer, continuing to cook, adding more water to keep the bones and veggies covered, for at least 2 hours. The longer you simmer the better.
  • Let the broth cool until it is easier to handle, and pour broth through a fine-mesh strainer. You may want to strain twice!
  • Pour broth into storage containers and let cool completely before covering. Broth can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If the broth is unused after 5 days bring it to a boil before using. You can also add salt here to taste, before storing, or add as using.

Notes

2 lbs. chicken bones is roughly the bones from 3 whole chickens. You can easily save the bones in the freezer until you have stored up enough, that's what I do!
This recipe is based off a 6 quart Instant Pot. If you have a smaller Instant Pot you will have to halve the recipe.