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Simple Bone Broth Recipe

This simple bone broth is nourishing and delicious. You can use chicken or beef bones for this bone broth recipe!
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Total Time 1 day
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 lbs chicken or beef bones
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic smashed
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • herbs of choice (parsley, oregano, ginger, turmeric, etc.) optional

Equipment

  • Instant Pot See notes for crockpot or stovetop method

Instructions

For chicken bone broth:
  1. Place the chicken bones, onion, carrots, garlic, apple cider vinegar, salt and black peppercorns in an Instant Pot.
  2. Add enough water to cover bones and vegetables, but not too much to go over the fill line.
  3. Close the lid and set the valve to sealing position.
  4. Select “Soup” or “Manual” setting and set cooking time to 120 minutes (2 hours) on high pressure.
  5. Once cooking time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15-20 minutes. Then, carefully perform a quick release for any remaining pressure.
  6. Use a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain the broth, removing bones and vegetables. Discard solids.
  7. Let the broth cool for a bit, then transfer it to storage containers.
For beef bone broth:
  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit (200 degrees celsius). Place beef bones on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until browned.
  2. Transfer roasted bones to the Instant Pot. Add in onion, carrots, garlic, apple cider vinegar, salt and black peppercorns.
  3. Add enough water to cover bones and vegetables, but not too much to go over the fill line.
  4. Close the lid and set the valve to sealing position.
  5. Select “Soup” or “Manual” setting and set cooking time to 120 minutes (2 hours) on high pressure.
  6. Once cooking time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15-20 minutes. Then, carefully perform a quick release for any remaining pressure.
  7. Use a cheesecloth to strain the broth, removing bones and vegetables. Discard solids.
  8. Let the broth cool for a bit, then transfer it to storage containers.

Notes

This recipe can be made in a Crock-Pot or on the stovetop if you don't have an Instant Pot! However, it will take a full 24 hours to release all the nutrients into your bone broth.