Making a Rotisserie Chicken Bone Broth out of your leftover chicken is just so economical and you can definitely make it so much better at home. This recipe gives you a delicious, deep and aromatic broth that can be used in most dishes.
If you're like me, then you grab a rotisserie chicken when you don't much feel like cooking but still want the kids to eat good food.
Pair that up with a giant pot of mashed potatoes and you're in good shape for making everyone rub their bellies.
What do you do with the carcass afterward though?
Did you know you could make a really good homemade chicken bone broth right in your own kitchen using all your leftovers?
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- What makes this recipe so yummy
- Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
- Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Necessary gear: Equipment
- Recipes I use My Homemade Chicken Broth In
- How to store leftovers
- Mel's kitchen notes
- Melanie Cagle
- Frequently asked questions: FAQs
- Rotisserie Chicken Bone Broth
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What makes this recipe so yummy
- In today's economy it's a great way to get more mileage out of your groceries.
- Making your own broth at home really helps you to have control over the flavor. The fact you can use anything you want really helps.
- It's really freezer friendly so you can make huge batches and freeze it.
- You'll never taste a more flavorful stock.
- It will give all your other dishes a lot more extra flavor.
- There are a lot of health benefits from making your own homemade bone broth.
Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Add all ingredients to your instant pot (or to a large stock pot if you don't have an instant pot). Pour enough water to cover all ingredients - and more if you have the room.
- Step 2: Select Pressure Cook, turn off keep warm.
- Step 3: Set time to 4 hours. If you're cooking on the stove, allow to simmer all day (about 12 hours).
- Step 4: Decant to some large mason jars (or another container if you prefer) by passing through a strainer.
Hint: Keep a large resealable bag in the freezer and add things to it as you cook during the week. E.g. Veggie cut offs, peelings etc. Any leftover chicken bones. Then use the contents of this bag to make your chicken broth every week or two.
Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Beef Bones - instead of a chicken broth you could make a beef broth (or beef stock).
- Fresh Herbs - use any fresh herbs.
- Chicken Feet - if you don't have any leftover chicken bones and want a cheap alternative, chicken feet are very cheap.
- Whole Rotisserie Chicken - if you're not so worried about cost, cut up a whole rotisserie chicken and make a lot of broth!
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Necessary gear: Equipment
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I love to use my pressure cooker for making my rotisserie chicken bone broth, mostly because it just speeds things up so much using the high pressure!
I like to use mason jars for storing and you'll need a sieve to strain the fluid. I have some affiliate links in the recipe card below.
Recipes I use My Homemade Chicken Broth In
How to store leftovers
Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Maybe a bit less if you keep opening and closing the container, exposing to air.
Bone broth freezes excellently, so if you don't get to use it you can store in a freezer safe container for up to 6 months. You could also freeze smaller portions in ice cube trays.
Mel's kitchen notes
Take a large cleaver, and carefully break the bones in half (those that you can safely). This will allow the marrow and goodness from inside the bones come out into the homemade broth easier.
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Frequently asked questions: FAQs
Typically, stock is made using the bones and broth is made using the meat. I use the term bone broth here because I kind of use both the bones and any leftover meat too.
Yes, if you wish. I would clean it out first though. We prefer to use the leftover bones and meat (or leftover carcass) from eating one though. It gives a lovely rich flavor to the stock.
The answer is yes, definitely. There is a lot of flavor in this chicken bone broth recipe.
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Rotisserie Chicken Bone Broth
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Each Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Carcass including skin, bones, any meat
- 2 Each Carrots roughly chopped
- 1 Each Yellow Onions roughly chopped
- 2 Ribs Celery roughly chopped
- 4 Cloves Garlic crushed
- 3 Each Bay Leaves large
- 10 Each Whole Black Peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- Water enough to fill
Instructions
- Add the chicken carcass, and all other ingredients to your Instant Pot. Fill with water to the fill line.1 Each Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Carcass, 2 Each Carrots, 1 Each Yellow Onions, 2 Ribs Celery, 4 Cloves Garlic, 3 Each Bay Leaves, 10 Each Whole Black Peppercorns, 2 teaspoons Salt, Water
- Select Pressure Cook and turn off keep warm.
- Select 4 hours then allow to natural pressure release (although, if you need to you can do a quick release).
- Decant through a sieve and bottle up for later use.
Notes
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