Homemade bone broth is a tasty way to make sure you use up every last bit of your chicken. This easy crockpot recipe turns the bones of a roast chicken into a protein packed homemade stock perfect for soups and stews.

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I am a big believer in using every possible thing that I can to make sure nothing goes to waste.

When I make a roast chicken, I use every last part to make a delicious homemade broth.

Not only does it make sure nothing goes to waste, it’s so much tastier than the sodium packed store bought kind.

It makes for delicious soups and stews, and it’s yummy & rich enough just to sip from a mug.

What is bone broth?

Bone broth is a rich liquid similar to stock made from simmering animal bones .

In this case, it’s chicken bone broth but you could make turkey bone broth, beef bone broth, etc.

Is bone broth healthy?

It is definitely one of those trendy foods that has a lot of buzz around it for possible health benefits.

Healthline says it has lots of minerals that can help keep your bones strong and healthy and other benefits like:

benefiting digestion
keeping your joints healthy
helping you sleep better
promoting weight loss

Ingredients

To make this chicken broth recipe you need:

Water– This is the base of the broth.
Chicken carcass– The bones with some meat, skin, or even drippings from the chicken.
Vegetables– Carrots and celery cut into chucks and onions just cut in half.
Seasoning– Garlic cloves, bay leaves, and salt and pepper

How to Make

Making this couldn’t be easier.

To do it, add everything to your slow cooker and stir to combine

Cover it and cook it on high for 4 hours or low for 8

Then, strain into a large stock pot, taste and adjust seasoning, or add additional water until you’re happy with the flavor.

How to Use Bone Broth

There are so many uses for this!

Think of it as a substitute for store bought chicken broth or chicken stock and use it in soups, stews or casseroles the way you would stock.

But since it is so much yummier, you can also heat up a mug full of the bone broth and drink it as a snack or a soothing drink when you are feeling a bit under the weather.

Storing

This makes such a large amount of bone broth that I often store some in the fridge and freeze some.

To refrigerate, I let it cool and then ladle it into jars.

It will keep in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to a week.

To freeze it, will pour it into freezer safe zip locking bags.

It keeps in the freezer for about a year.

Tips and Tricks

I made the chicken and the bone broth on the same day from this slow cooker whole chicken recipe and used the leftover drippings in the broth. In fact, I just added the ingredients for the bone broth right on top of the chicken drippings in the slow cooker bowl.
You can vary the seasonings based on the flavors you want. Any of the herbs you’d find in poultry seasoning would taste good in this.
Want to make turkey bone broth after the holidays? Just sub the turkey carcass for the chicken carcass and follow the same method.

Recipes to Use Bone Broth

Homemade bone broth in the slow cooker is so much more delicious than the store bought variety. Make it and enjoy!

Looking for recipes to use the bone broth in? Try these:

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crockpot chicken broth in a tall glass mason jar

Homemade Bone Broth In The Slow Cooker

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Course: Condiment, Sauce

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 4

Total Time: 4 10

Servings: quart

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

8 cups water
1 chicken carcass some meat and skin okay
2-3 large carrots cut into chunks
2 stalks celery
2 small onions halved
Two cloves of garlic peeled
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Add everything to pot and stir to combine
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8
Strain into a large stock pot, taste and adjust seasoning, or add additional water until desired flavor is reached

Notes

I made the chicken and the bone broth on the same day from this slow cooker whole chicken recipe and used the leftover drippings in the broth. In fact, I just added the ingredients for the bone broth right on top of the chicken drippings in the slow cooker bowl.
You can vary the seasonings based on the flavors you want. Any of the herbs you'd find in poultry seasoning would taste good in this.
Want to make turkey bone broth after the holidays? Just sub the turkey carcass for the chicken carcass and follow the same method.