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 delicious, rich, and nutritious 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.
1chicken carcass from a 4 to 5 pound roasted chicken
4celery stalksroughly chopped
2medium carrotsroughly chopped
2medium yellow onionsquartered
2tablespoonscider vinegaroptional but helps extract the minerals from the bones
1teaspoonwhole peppercorns
½teaspoonsalt
3 to 5clovesof garlic
2bay leafs
1sprig of fresh rosemary
4fresh sage leaves
3-½ to 4quartswater
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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.