Instant Pot Chicken Stock

Fast & easy way to make homemade chicken stock with just 10 ingredients and 10 minutes prep. Eat healthier and kick your meals up a notch with this rich Instant Pot Chicken Stock in Pressure Cooker.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds chicken carcasses
• 2 onions (keep the outer layers) (, diced)
• 2 ribs celery (, diced)
• 2 carrots (, diced)
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 garlic cloves (, crushed)
• 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
• 10 cups water
• Your favorite fresh herbs
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Optional Step - Brown Chicken Carcasses: Brown the chicken carcasses in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker with 1 tablespoon of oil. This will slightly elevate the flavors and result in a brown stock. Then, add 100ml water to deglaze the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
2. 2Pressure Cook Chicken Stock: Add all ingredients in Instant Pot. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 1 hour (the longer the better), then Natural Release.
3. 3Strain & Cool Chicken Stock: Strain the chicken stock through a colander discarding the solids, then set aside to cool.Fat Cap: Let the chicken stock sit in the fridge until the fat rises to the top and form a layer of gel. Then, skim off the fat on the surface. Or you can remove the fat cap when you use the chicken stock.
4. 4Use or Freeze: You can use the stock immediately, keep it in the fridge, or freeze it for future use.
5. 5--- Storage: ---
6. 6Silicone Mold: – We love freezing our chicken stock with this mold! After they freeze in the mold, we pop them out and store them in ziploc freezer bags. It’s a great portion for many recipes, thaws quickly, and super convenient.
7. 7Ball Glass Jars – Since we love the silicone mold method, we've never used these specific jars before, but many users have recommended that this brand's wide-mouth straight jar design is great for freezing.