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    Home » Real Food » Instant Pot » How to Make Chicken Stock in In the Instant Pot

    How to Make Chicken Stock in In the Instant Pot

    By Kristen Chidsey | 147 Comments | Published April 4, 2020 | Updated June 23, 2020 *This post may include amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Turn your kitchen scraps into treasure with this simple recipe for Instant Pot Stock. Made with chicken bones, vegetable scraps, and seasonings, this stock comes together effortlessly and is more flavorful than ANYTHING you can purchase! This recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Stock is the easiest, most economical way to prepare chicken stock at home. Directions for how to make Instant Pot Bone Broth as well.

    This recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Stock is the easiest, most economical way to prepare chicken stock at home. Directions for how to make Instant Pot Bone Broth as well. 

    Turn your kitchen scraps into treasure with this simple recipe for Instant Pot Stock. Made with chicken bones, vegetable scraps, and seasonings, this stock comes together effortlessly and is more flavorful than ANYTHING you can purchase!

    So the next time you have chicken bones from an Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken, Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken, or even bones from a Roasted Turkey, save them to make the most flavorful bone broth you have ever had!

    Instant Pot Bone Broth next to Instant Pot

    Probably the number one ingredient I use in my kitchen is Homemade Chicken Stock.

    From Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Rice, to Chicken Pot Pie, to Potato Soup, I use chicken stock as the base of many meals.

    I started making homemade broth decades ago, when I needed to have Gluten-Free, MSG-Free, Corn-Free, and Dairy-Free Stock.

    You would think that would be easy to find at the store--well, 15 years ago it wasn't so easy! And while it is easy to find stock that meets my dietary needs now, I still choose to make my own at home.

    Why is Homemade Better?

    • More Flavorful. The instant pot really develops the flavors in stock, making it much richer than store-bought stock.
    • Economical. Using my frugal tip for using vegetable scraps to make this stock, it can be made essentially for free! Quality stock, it is at least $2.50 for 4 cups. Considering I use stock several times a week if I purchased stock from solely from the store, I would quickly spend a small fortune.
    • Quality Control. By making stock or bone broth at home, you know exactly what goes into your stock! No yeast extract, no msg, no caramel color, no gluten. Plus you can control the amount of sodium.

    Difference between Broth, Stock and Bone Broth

    • Broth: A cooking liquid that has been flavored with something (like vegetables, fish, meat, etc). Broth is typically more clear and not simmered as long as stock.
    • Stock: Cooking liquid simmered for a long period of time with bones. Stock is typically rich in color.
    • Bone Broth: Bone broth is made with bones (which are typically roasted) and simmered for such a long time, gelatin and trace minerals are released from the bones and the bones are able to be broken or crumble easily after cooking.

    You can read more about the technical differences here. 

    Today, I am showing you how to make both Instant Pot Chicken Stock and Instant Pot Bone Broth.  

    Ingredients Needed

    • Water
    • Chicken Bones: Use the bones from a roasted chicken, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, even chicken wings. You can also make stock using the bones from a turkey or turkey breast. One tip: While you can use the bones from Homemade Rotisserie Chicken--DO NOT use the bones from a store-bought rotisserie chicken or your broth will be WAY too salty!
    • Vegetables or Vegetable Scraps: A HUGE money-saving tip is to save the peels from carrots, ends of onions, and celery scraps and store in a freezer-safe bag to use to make homemade stock. Just be sure to wash your vegetables well before peeling or chopping and add to your vegetable scrap bag as you accumulate scraps. Of course, you can make this stock with fresh vegetables as well.
    • Seasonings: I use bay, thyme, peppercorns, and salt to season my stock and bone broth. You can use garlic cloves, parsley, ground pepper, or rosemary as well.

    How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Stock and Bone Broth

    • If using a metal strainer insert (this makes clean-up SO much easier!), place inside instant pot.
    • Place bones of leftover roasted chicken in Instant Pot or strainer.
    • Place scraps of carrots, celery, onions, or full vegetables in Instant Pot or strainer.
    • Season with salt and herbs.chicken bones and vegetables in inner pot
    • Cover with water. Be careful NOT to overfill Instant Pot. You do not want to fill your instant pot more than two-thirds of the way full. It is okay if the bones and stock are not fully covered. 

    Water and seasoning added to chicken bones and vegetable scraps

    • Place lid on pressure cooker and be sure vent knob is pointed towards sealed.
    • Cook on High Pressure for 45 minutes for chicken stock and 120 minutes on high pressure for bone broth.
    • Allow Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for AT LEAST 30 minutes, before releasing pressure manually.

    Cooked Stock in Instant Pot Before Straining

    • Strain chicken stock using strainer insert or over a large bowl using a strainer.

    Straining bone broth over large clear bowl

    • Cool before transferring to storage containers.
    • Once cooled, refrigerate until fully cooled.
    • If desired, skim off any fat with a spoon and discard.
    • Store in the fridge for 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

    Use Bone Broth to Make

    • Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
    • Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
    • Instant Pot Smoked Sausage and Potatoes with Green Beans

    Save yourself money and make your meals taste better with this homemade instant pot stock! I hope you enjoy the taste and savings this recipe will deliver to your family!

    Bone Broth sitting next to Instant Pot and Carrots and Onions

    Instant Pot Bone Broth/Chicken Stock

    A recipe for the easiest, richest Chicken Stock and Bone Broth using kitchen scraps and the Instant Pot.
    4.9 from 67 votes
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Pressure Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
    Servings: 12 cups
    Calories: 1kcal
    Author: Kristen Chidsey

    Ingredients

    • 1 chicken carcass or bones from roasted chicken
    • 1 carrot washed and cut into quarters
    • 2 large onions peeled and cut in half
    • 2 stalks of celery, leaves included cut into quarters
    • 2-3 cups vegetable scraps carrot peels, onions, celery, garlic, etc
    • 1-2 sprigs fresh thyme optional
    • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
    • 2-3 bay leaves
    • 10 cups cold water
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    Instructions

    • If using the strainer insert, place the insert into the inner pot of the instant pot.
    • Place the chicken bones, vegetables, herbs, salt and peppercorns in the strainer or directly in the inner pot of the pressure cooker.
    • Pour the water over the scraps. Feel free to add more water, but DO NOT let the water reach above two-thirds of the way full.
    • Place the lid on the Instant Pot and be sure the vent knob is pointed towards sealed, not venting.
    • Set cook time for High Pressure by hitting manual or pressure and using the plus or minus buttons to read 45 minutes for chicken stock and 120 minutes for bone broth.
    • Once cook time has elapsed, let naturally release for at least 30 minutes. 
    • Strain stock and allow to cool slightly before transferring to containers to store.
    • Once the stock has cooled and has been refrigerated, you may notice a layer of fat form on top of the stock. Simply use a spoon to skim that off the stock and discard.

    Equipment Needed

    • Electric Pressure Cooker (6 or 8 quart)
    • Strainer for Instant Pot

    Notes

    Note on vegetables (and MONEY SAVING TIP): In place of the onions, carrots, and celery, use 2-3 cups of vegetable scraps like carrot peels, onion skins, wilted celery, etc.
    Chicken Bones: While you can use the bones from Homemade Rotisserie Chicken,  keep in mind the bones from a store-bought rotisserie chicken may cause your broth to be WAY too salty!
    Herbs: Feel free to add in 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, ¼ cup fresh parsley, or 2-3 cloves of garlic as well. 
    • Time to Get to Pressure: 20-25 minutes
    • Time to Cook: 45 minutes for stock and 120 minutes for bone broth
    • Time to Release Pressure: 30 minutes
    • Total Time:  About 2 hours for stock and 3 hours and 15 minutes for bone broth.
    Reduce the sodium by cutting the kosher salt in half, or omitting altogether.
    Storage: Store cooled broth in the fridge for 7 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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    This post has been modified with new tips and a video in 2020 but was originally published in 2017.

     

     

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    Hi, I am Kristen, creator of A Mind "Full" Mom. I believe that making a wholesome family meal does not need to be hard or expensive! I love nothing more than to share with you delicious solutions for your hungry family.

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    1. Rhonda

      June 07, 2022 at 11:51 am

      Ive used the bones from store bought rotisseries and never had an over salted issue. If someone is concerned about that just Omit the 1 tbsp that is in the recipe

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        June 08, 2022 at 6:36 am

        Thanks for sharing Rhonda!

        Reply
    2. Lori

      April 01, 2022 at 12:36 pm

      Thank you for sharing! Have you ever tried this using a frozen carcass/bones? If so, did you add any time?

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        April 01, 2022 at 3:55 pm

        Hi Lori! It will work great, no need to change the timing, it will just take longer to come to pressure. Enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Gerry

      March 18, 2022 at 6:13 pm

      Chicken stock vs. bone broth? If I’m using the leftovers from a rotisserie chicken, can I assume it’s chicken stock?

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        March 19, 2022 at 7:39 am

        Hi Gerry! Stock is made from bones, while broth is made mostly from meat or vegetables. Bone broth is stock that is cooked longer.

        Reply
    4. Leslie

      March 07, 2022 at 10:09 pm

      If you use fresh veggies, do you have to throw all of that away?

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        March 08, 2022 at 7:08 am

        Hi Leslie! You certainly can eat them, but they will be pretty mushy and all the nutrients will have been leached out into the broth, so they don't hold much nutritional value.

        Reply
      • Sarah

        April 01, 2022 at 5:49 pm

        5 stars
        I typically get a double batch of veggies. The first batch gets cooked the longest and is typically tasteless. The second batch goes in at almost the end to have yummy veggies in my stock (or bone broth). I have done this before on the stove. I’m trying it out in the instapot for the first time. I made do the second batch of veggies on the stove or in the microwave.

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