If you have been reading my blog for even a little while I am sure you have caught on to the fact that I am a big fan of homemade bone broth. But I also understand why many people won’t make broth themselves. While it is very little work, it does take a while to simmer itself into the rich golden health elixir that it is. And while I like the smell of bone broth filling the house I understand that many others don’t. So today I am going to let you in on a little secret: You can make chicken broth in as little as 30 minutes without smelling up the house! How? The Instant Pot!
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How To Make Chicken Broth in As Little as 30 Minutes!
Yup. It’s true…simply use the ‘frame’ from a roasted chicken, some vegetables and spices, put all of it in the Instant Pot and close the lid. Pressure cook on high for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours (I prefer two hours, it turns out richer and a darker brown!) and you have fresh, nutrient dense, homemade bone broth! It’s that simple.
The Instant Pot is a completely programmable Multi-Functional Cooker–Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Saute/Browning, Yogurt Maker, Steamer & Warmer! It’s pretty fabulous.
Why Homemade Broth?
Bone broth is nutrient dense! It contains vitamins and minerals that are easily absorbed by the body including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur chondroitin, glucosamine, and a variety of trace minerals. Bone broth is rich in gelatin which supports healthy digestion. Broth has natural anti-inflammatory properties and inhibits infections. Store bought just doesn’t measure up in nutrients or taste!
After cooling broth, store in mason jars or ice cube trays with lids (for those smaller jobs)…
…and then use that broth as a base for all kinds of soups, vegetable purées, risotto, or simply drink broth all by itself like tea!
The Recipe: Chicken Broth in As Little as 30 Minutes!
Tips and what you will need: You will need an Instant Pot pressure cooker, mason jars and ice cube trays with lids. Of course I have instructions on how to make broth on the cooktop or slow cooker as well! More Instant Pot Recipes: Eggs en Cocotte, BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork Tacos, Pulled Pork Mini Tacos. To learn to make beef broth, click!

- 1 chicken frame, leftover bones and giblets (from roasted or rotisserie chicken, if using a store bought rotisserie chicken ask butcher for giblets)
- filtered water
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar (I use Braggs)
- 1 Tablespoon whole pepper corns
- 1 Tablespoon Herbs de Provence
- 3 large cloves garlic
- 2 carrots, cut in half
- 1 yellow or white onion, quartered
- 2 stalks celery, cut into thirds
- 3 pinches sea salt
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After roasting and carving a chicken place the 'frame' and any extra bones, giblets etc. into the Instant Pot. Add all other ingredients.
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Fill water to the 4 liter mark. You can let it sit for an hour (this gives the apple cider vinegar time to do it's job of releasing more minerals from the bones) or just close the lid and cook immediately. Place the release valve in the sealed position (don't forget this step!) and then set to pressure cook "high". You can cook for as little as 30 minutes to make broth. I like to set the timer for 120 minutes (2 hours) for a richer, darker broth.
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Now you walk away and let the Instant Pot work it's magic!
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When the cooker is done it will go into warm mode and stay there until you turn it off!
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So you can leave the house, go to sleep, whatever and it will stay warm till you are ready.
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Press 'cancel' and use an oven mitt or wooden spoon to release the valve.
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Carefully remove the inner pot and pour broth through a strainer into a large bowl. After broth cools, pour into mason jars and ice cube trays. I like to fill mason jars 3/4 full and transition from fridge to freezer to prevent cracking.
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Post tags: Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, whole 30
This is great Linda! I always love your pretty photos. I’m looking forward to making some chicken broth in the IP soon.
You will love it! So convenient!
the instant pot sounds so awesome! i have never thought about making broth on my own but i love having a new project in the kitchen so i’ll have to try this out
I’ve never made broth before. Thanks for making it look doable!!
I’ve made bone broth in my slow cooker, which is the exact opposite. I’d love to own a pressure cooker too. The ice cube idea is awesome!
Thank you! I use them all the time!
I use chicken broth or chicken bouillon cubes almost daily but I’ve never made my own. This looks absolutely amazing.
LiveLifeWell,
Allison
I love making my own broth! And in half an hour would be even better 🙂
I just made broth today the long, old-fashioned way, which is fine, but I would love to be able to make it in 30 minutes! I agree: homemade broth is so worth it. This InstaPot is intriguing. Another person I know just posted about using an InstaPot. I’ll have to check it out!
That Instant Pot sounds like it does so much – and broth too hey, that’s really good!!
This sounds so delicious I am super into bone broth right now so I would love to lend the two for consumption. Few people think about making their own anymore right?
It’s making a comeback though!
I think I will try the 2 hours next time – I have been doing an hour and want a richer broth 🙂
That extra time really helps.
LOVE, love, love this! Thank you so much for sharing. Just got an instant pot for Christmas and am enjoying learning how to use it. Can’t wait to try this! xo
You are going to love it!
I have made my broth just by boiling it down for a couple of hours on the stove top. I will definitely try with the Instant Pot…!
I still love the cooktop! If my husband didn’t complain about the smell…
What a clever idea for making chicken broth!