Instant Pot Chicken Broth

This is an easy chicken broth in Instant Pot recipe with vegetables! It’s actually a two in one meal where you can make shredded chicken and then homemade Instant Pot chicken noodle soup for dinner later.

All you need are some chicken pieces, vegetables and some seasonings. Then you can make a batch of our Instant Pot chicken noodle soup and lots more! Others leave it plain for health benefits. Great when you are feeling under the weather or just on a daily basis for nutrition.

Ninja Foodi Chicken Broth

You can use a Crockpot Express, make as an easy Ninja Foodi recipe or any other brand you have at home with a high pressure function. Doesn’t matter which one you chose, get to cooking with these instructions. When done use right away in a bunch of recipes or this is how to can chicken broth right at home.

Chicken Broth Made with Frozen Chicken

Now you can start with Instant Pot frozen chicken too to make this liquid! Just cook, strain so the bits are removed and use for soup. There is no reason to throw that goodness out. If you don’t need it for a meal that night just let it cool, store in mason jars and into the fridge for tomorrow.

Ingredient Notes

To make the most flavorful liquid you are going to want a whole Chicken cut up into pieces is much easier to cook, and faster. I choose this over just bones because you get a lot more flavor and then I can shred the meat when done for dinner!

As for vegetables I like to use a yellow or white Onion sliced thick or just cut into quarters works fine, Carrots peeled and cut into large chunks is great, and Celery chunked is great too.

1. Water for the liquid needed
2. Fresh garlic cloves if possible
3. Salt and pepper to taste
4. Thyme we like as well for flavor
5. Bay leaves are optional but a nice add in

Can you make homemade broth with a whole chicken?

Yes!! You don’t have to cut it up either but timing below is in pieces. If you have ever tried to boil a whole chicken this is essentially the same thing, but faster. All that liquid it cooks in is essentially broth, ready to store!

Beyond your actual machine you will want a large bowl and fine mesh strainer once done too. A peeler is needed for the veggies.

Can you make chicken broth with just chicken bones?

Only have the bones left from your rotisserie chicken, you can use those to make Instant Pot bone broth too. Both are similar if using the same vegetables and seasonings. With the latter you get more collagen typically because the bones are exposed. Great for your skin and hair women swear by this!

There aren’t a lot of ingredients and most come from the produce section of your grocery store. This will bring more natural flavor and nutrition as it all cooks together in one pot.

I would use a light hand with your seasonings at first and then re-season later when it is done. There is nothing worse than making something amazing but it is way too salty to eat.

Yes of course you could do the same thing in a large pot on your stovetop or in your slow cooker, but pressure cooking it is so much easier!! 

How to Make Chicken Broth in a Pressure Cooker

Cut whole bird apart into 2 legs, breasts, thighs, chicken wings. Do not debone them though. Put chicken into pressure cooker with vegetables and garlic.Pour in water and all spices. Set to high pressure cook high with a naturally release for steam when done.

Tips

Use a strainer to remove chicken and vegetables from the pot leaving the broth inside. Pour liquid into mason jars and allow to cool before refrigerating. Before sealing use a spoon to scoop off the fat that has risen to the surface.

Note: do not fill your pressure cooker pot over the max fill line inside Remember to allow pot to naturally release steam for 15 minutes. This will get all of the nice juices out of the meat. And don’t throw away that meat!! Use it for all sorts of things, ideas below.

How can I make chicken broth taste better?

The key is fresh vegetables like carrots and celery and lots of onions and garlic!! In addition to that, seasonings are everything!! Below in the recipe card is what we used but of course you can add others if you like. Remember, when you make this pressure cooker chicken broth you’ll get broth and fall apart meat better than rotisserie chicken. Cooked in about 30 minutes on high pressure.

What to make with homemade chicken broth

This is where the fine sieve strainer comes into play. If you’re using the shredded chicken, just separate that from veggies (which will be too soft in my opinion to eat)

You can make chicken soup or: Our Instant Pot chicken stew is always a hit with a thick soup consistency and lots of veggies.

• Instant Pot chicken and dumplings is a hearty meal all made in one pot.
• Our Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup with Frozen Chicken is a great one without defrosting required.
• I would probably say that our pressure cooker chicken and rice recipe is our favorite. You can use canned chicken for that too.

Now allow the liquid to cool to room temperature before you pour it into containers and refrigerate it.

Now that you know this, you’ll need to know how to store it! There are many methods out there, I explain two of them below. Canning chicken broth is a thing but I don’t do it personally.

How long can you keep homemade chicken broth in the fridge? 

Before putting it into jars you may want to use a spoon to remove the fat off the top layer. This will occur once it is cooled and easy to remove. Properly stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator it will last 3-4 days easily.

in the freezer

Absolutely! Pour into ice cube trays, freeze, and then transfer to a freezer bag. These will last up to 6 months and in smaller quantities like this are easier to thaw out. What if you want to store it for longer in larger quantities? You can!

Can you freeze mason jars with soup?

You sure can if you use wide mouth jars and allow it to cool before pouring it in. To make things easier use a funnel so it doesn’t spill all over. Little tip you’ll thank me for later. Favorite leftover chicken recipes are:

Can you drink chicken broth? It is easily digested and sometimes it is prescribed as the best clear liquid recommended if you have digestive issues (such as diarrhea, nausea or vomiting).