Instant Pot Bone Broth
Learn how to make Nutrient Rich Instant Pot Bone Broth (Pressure Cooker Bone Broth) from our 10+ Experiments! Super easy without simmering for hours.

- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2.5 - 3 pounds (1198g) bones ((combination of 554g pork, 644g chicken))
- 5 - 6 (212g) chicken feet
- 2 (252g) onions (keep the outer layers, roughly diced)
- 2 (215g) celery stalks (, roughly diced)
- 2 (265g) carrots (, roughly diced)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 (8g) garlic cloves (, crushed)
- 1 teaspoon (3.5g) whole peppercorn
- 8 cups (2L) cold water
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) fish sauce (or regular soy sauce)
- Your favorite fresh or dried herbs
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Optional Step to Enhance the Bone Broth: Heat up your pressure cooker over medium high heat (Instant Pot: press Sauté button and click the Adjust button to go to Sauté More function). Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until the indicator says HOT).Add 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil in the pot and brown the bones for 3.5 minutes per side. You may have to do it in two batches. Pour in ½ cup (125ml) cold water and completely deglaze the pot by scrubbing all flavorful brown bits with a wooden spoon.
- 2
Pressure Cook Bone Broth: Add 5 - 6 (212g) chicken feet (optional) and the rest of the ingredients in the pressure cooker. Close lid and pressure cook at High pressure for 2 hours + Full Natural Release (~45 mins). Open the lid carefully.
- 3
Strain Bone Broth: Strain bone broth through a colander or mesh strainer to discard the solids. Set aside the bone broth to cool.
- 4
Skim Fat: Use a fat separator to skim the fat. An alternative method is to place bone broth in the fridge until the fat rises to the top and form a layer of gel. Then, skim the layer of fat with a spoon. A gel-like texture after cooling is a good indicator of an excellent gelatinous bone broth.
- 5
Enjoy Bone Broth: Season with salt (if desired) and drink it directly. Or you can use the Bone Broth in place of stock.
- 6
Storage: Bone broth can be stored in the fridge for 3 - 5 days. If you are freezing the bone broth, use within a year for best quality.