Chicken Bone Stock

Ingredients

  • Water – 3 quarts
  • Chicken bones and/or scrapes – 3 lb.
  • Carrot (large 6–8 oz.) – 1 , scrubbed, halved
  • Onion – 1 large, unpeeled, halved
  • Celery – 1 rib, cut into 1″ pieces
  • Garlic – 1 head, halved crosswise
  • Ginger – 1″ piece, unpeeled, halved
  • Thyme – 1 tbs.
  • Bay Leaves – 2
  • Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp., cracked
  • Kosher Salt – 2 tsp.

Directions

  1. Fill Instant Pot with water.
  2. Combine all ingredients except salt.
  3. Press “Sauté” and bring to a simmer, spooning off any foam.
  4. Lock lid and cook stock on high pressure ~40 min.
  5. Release pressure manually.
  6. Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids.
  7. Add salt, stirring to dissolve.
  8. Let cool.

Note: Stock can be stored in up to 4 days in fridge or 6 months in freezer.

Variations:
– Cooked on stovetop – cover and simmer for up to 3 hours.
– Use vegetable scraps to make veggie stock.