đ What Makes This Recipe So Good
Ever found yourself wondering what to do with the carcass of the turkey you grilled for Thanksgiving, or the whole chicken you cooked in the air fryer last week, or those marrow bones youâve been eying at the store? Instant Pot bone broth solves all those problems. Itâs an easy, delicious way to use every part of the protein you buy, which is great for your wallet and better for the planet. You literally canât lose here. Warm, soothing, gelatinous bone broth is basically self-care in a mug. Iâve completely replaced after-dinner drinks with a warm cup of broth, which relaxes me before bed and makes me feel amazing in the morning. Even if it did nothing for my spirit, Iâd absolutely keep drinking it for the physical benefits. Drinking straight bone broth helps heal your gut and funnels more nutrients into your body, which is especially ideal if youâre on any sort of diet or just struggling to eat enough nutritious foods through the day. You donât HAVE to drink bone broth straight out of a mug. No, no. You can use it in any recipe where youâd ordinarily use chicken broth, beef broth, or vegetable broth, and in a lot of recipes where youâd just use water. Boiling pasta or chicken, cooking rice or quinoa, making homemade soup, making gravy⊠itâs SO versatile! Itâs a great make-ahead recipe thatâs perfect for meal prep and freezer meals! I like to seal a weekâs worth in a large jar to keep in the refrigerator, then freeze the rest in sealed plastic bags, laying flat on the bottom shelf of the freezer. Instant Pot bone broth can be frozen up to one year, so itâs great to have on hand for whenever you might need it.
𩮠Key Ingredients
Bones â You can play around with the type of bones you use for your bone broth, but I highly recommend using marrow bones and gelatinous bones (like feet!), so you get plenty of gelatin and collagen. I prefer these over regular chicken bones, actually.Sea Salt â Himalayan pink salt or Celtic sea salt work wonderfully in this recipe because they contain the trace minerals your body needs, and theyâre reflective of the minerals in our bodies. Legit healthy food!
You Gellinâ?
In addition to vitamins, nutrients, and proteins, Instant Pot bone broth produces something truly magical â GELATIN.Gelatin helps improve overall gut health and digestion, helps you feel full longer, and it helps protect your joints and reduce joint pain. It helps improve sleep quality, can give your mood a little boost (naturally!), can improve cognitive abilities and skin health and heart health and bone strength.Uhhhhhh, well IN THAT CASE!
đ©đŒâđł Chefâs Tips
So, just a heads up. Itâs absolutely possible to overcook Instant Pot bone broth. I donât say that to panic you â just to make you aware! Keep an eye on your cook time and especially your depressurizing time. Overcooked bone broth will taste bitter and I canât imagine itâd be very enjoyable. Youâll want to boil the chicken feet for 5 minutes or so before using them in the Instant Pot. Boiling them just helps remove any impurities from the skin. 5 minutes is long enough to do the trick without cooking the feet or extracting too many nutrients from them before you start your broth. Technically, yes, you can reuse the bones for multiple batches of bone broth. The amount and strength of the nutrients in each batch will diminish each time you reuse the bones, though. If youâre able, itâs really best to use fresh bones every time you make bone broth, to ensure youâre getting the most benefits you can. Thatâs another reason I like to make up a really large batch and freeze as much as possible for later! If prices go up dramatically, Iâve got enough to get by for a bit. Youâll notice a thick layer of healthy fat resting on top of the bone broth after it cools. That layer is totally safe to consume, but youâre welcome to scoop it off and discard it if you want. Just use a fork or spoon to scoop off only that thick layer, leaving the brown-ish gelled Instant Pot bone broth below.
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