Slow Cooker Chicken Bone Broth
This slow cooker chicken bone broth is easy and hands-free. Simply toss everything in the crockpot, set it to cook, and let it do its thing. The result is a deliciously rich broth that you can use in various recipes or sip as is. Plus, it's a great way to use a chicken carcass, whether you use a rotisserie chicken from the store or a home-cooked chicken. You can also use leftover bones from a chicken thigh or chicken leg recipe.
Servings: 3 quarts
Ingredients
- 1 chicken carcass from a 4 to 5 pound roasted chicken
- 4 celery stalks roughly chopped
- 2 medium carrots roughly chopped
- 2 medium yellow onions quartered
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar optional but helps extract the minerals from the bones
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 to 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 bay leafs
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
- 4 fresh sage leaves
- 3-½ to 4 quarts water
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a large slow cooker, cover with water and cook on high for 1 hour then reduce to low and cook 12 to 24 hours. The bones will get soft and crumble if you cook it long enough.
- Strain everything through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids.
- Season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Store in the refrigerator for 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 30mg
