This is an easy and simple homemade chicken bone broth recipe, especially if you have chicken bones or a chicken carcass hanging about from another recipe such as Roasted Chicken or Chicken wings/drums.
Chicken bone broth can be made on the stovetop in a 10 or 12 quart stockpot, or in a crock-pot, or Instant Pot . Chicken bone broth is keto, low carb, gluten free, paleo, and whole 30.
How to make Homemade Chicken Bone Broth
Use the chicken carcass left over from a store bought rotisserie chicken or save chicken bones in a bag in the freezer to use.
If you want to increase the gelatin / collagen in your bone broth, then add some chicken feet to the mix.
I leave out the offal (organ meats) because of strong flavors, but have read plenty of recipes that leave them in and have great reviews.
A touch of apple cider vinegar helps bring out nutrients and minerals from the chicken bones.
A touch of turmeric adds color and antioxidants and is an anti - inflammatory.
The vegetables are subjective in homemade chicken broth, add what you like 2 carrots or 3 or none. It doesn't matter. Add any leftover veggies. I've added celery, fennel, leeks, and peppers.
The water is also subjective, fill up the pot and see how you like it. Next time, change it up if you want it richer then add less water. If you want to spread it out and make it go further then add more water.
Optional: Roasting Chicken For Broth
The chicken bones and veggies don't need to be roasted, but roasting them gives the chicken broth a richer and more developed flavor.
Toss them in a high heat olive or vegetable oil and roast on a baking sheet at 400F for ~ 45 minutes or until browned (optional).
Roasting the vegetables and chicken bones is optional. I only do it when I have the time.
How Long To Cook Homemade Chicken Bone Broth
Slow cooked chicken bone broth tastes best when cooked on the stove with a heavy stockpot over a low simmer for 6- 8 hours. Add a little water over that time in case too much liquid cooks off.
I find the stovetop method to be the most rich, thick, and tasty chicken stock. And you can control how thick or gelatinized the stock will be.
Chicken broth is done when it tastes good to you. This may only take 2-4 hours. Play with it and don't stress too much! Making chicken broth is as simple as boiling bones.
You can also make chicken stock in a crockpot on low for 6-8 hours or in an instapot for 2 hours.
Cook Chicken Bone Broth Covered or Uncovered
Covering the chicken bone broth reduces evaporation and you won't need to watch it as much.
Cooking chicken bone broth uncovered concentrates the flavors and makes it thicker faster.
Play with which method you prefer but know that you may need to add more water if cooking uncovered.
Easy Homemade Chicken Bone Broth
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This is a simple homemade chicken stock / chicken bone broth recipe, especially if you have chicken bones or carcass hanging about from another recipe.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 Cup (Makes 12 Cups)
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3 ½ - 4lb chicken carcass / bones
- 1 onion, chunked - can leave peel on
- 1 garlic head, cut in half lengthwise (see pic)
- 2-3 carrots, chunked - peel on
- 2-3 celery stalks with leaves, chunked
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon salt plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ~12 cups water
- handful of parsley - optional
- 5-10 sprigs thyme - optional
- 1 teaspoon turmeric - optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a 10 or 12 quart stockpot
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- Bring to a boil, Simmer on low for 6-8 hours covered. Check water levels and add a little if needed. This isn't rocket science so don't overthink it. Try it once the easiest way possible and expand on it as you have time and the knowledge to know how "strong" you want your broth!
- Strain
solids. Go ahead and eat the carrots if you like or discard them.
- Fill quart or pint size mason jars
. Leave an inch or two at the top of the jars for expansion if you're gonna freeze the broth. Happy & healthy drinking! Beckie
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solids. Go ahead and eat the carrots if you like or discard them.
. Leave an inch or two at the top of the jars for expansion if you're gonna freeze the broth. Happy & healthy drinking! BeckieNotes
- Stock is done when it tastes good to you. This may only take 2-4 hours. Play with it and don't stress too much!
Things In My Kitchen:
- 12 quart stockpot - commercial ("workhorse") grade, stainless steel lid (I don't like glass lids when cooking food a long time).
- Instant Pot - 6 Qt programmable pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker, etc...
- 12-Inch fine mesh colander - stainless steel, large, and fine mesh to catch the small stuff
- Quart Mason Jars - wide mouth. Or you could just save your pickle and condiment jars, use those, and save some $$$.
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