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Homemade Bone Broth In The Slow Cooker

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 quart
Calories: 149kcal

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

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 20435IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 1mg