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Basic Bone Broth (Instant Pot)

Brenna May
chicken carcass (preferably pastured, organic is okay. Soy-free and non-gmo is key) chicken feet (up to the Max line- the more you add, the better quality and healing your bone broth will be. )
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 hrs
Course Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine American, Asian, European

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 chicken carcass
  • 1-2 lbs chicken feet
  • 4+ quarts filtered or well water
  • 1 tsp Himalayan pink salt per quart of water
  • 1 tbsp tallow suet or refined coconut oil (does not taste like coconut)

For those who can tolerate plants:

  • 1 sweet or white onion
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or small handful fresh
  • 1" portion fresh turmeric sliced
  • 1" portion fresh ginger sliced (if you can tolerate it)

Instructions
 

  • Dice onion and add it to the instant pot with coconut oil, garlic and thyme or herb of choice.
  • Sauté for 2-3 minutes and the. Push to the side and add chicken carcass.
  • Sauté carcass on all sides and then add chicken feet (up to the max line)
  • Add filtered water a quart at a time and then add salt accordingly. Do not go over the max line.
  • Place the lid on with the release valve at the back and seal. Turn the venting valve to seal (no vent).
  • Press the soup/broth button and increase the time to 3 hours. It will start automatically.
  • Allow the Instant Pot to move to low for an hour or so (it will release pressure naturally) and then strain through a fine metal sieve.
  • Use for soups and save in 2 cup canning jars for frozen storage or to keep in the fridge 4-7 days.
Keyword anti-inflammatory, bone broth, gut healing