Supplies are gathered. Freezer is stocked with collagen-rich bones. Here's what to do with them.
Instant Pot Bone Broth Instructions
Place bones in pot. Add vegetables, herbs, egg shells, and peppercorns. Mix vinegar with water and then pour over the ingredients in pot being careful not to spill any water in chamber under pot.
Check to be sure that lid’s sealing ring is secure. Lock the lid onto Instant Pot and set the steam release valve to “sealing” position.
Press the “soup” button, then set for *low pressure/normal mode by tapping the “pressure” button to reset to low pressure, and then tap the “adjust” button to reset to normal mode. Set time to 180 minutes by pressing the + or – button. It will take approximately 30 minutes for Instant Pot to come to full pressure at which time the red float valve will push upward to indicate that the lid is sealed and the timer will begin to count down. Note: Programs and buttons vary depending upon the Instant Pot model. *Some instructions state to cook at high pressure for 120 minutes. When the timer reaches 0, the pot will beep. Press “cancel” and allow the pressure to release naturally which will take approximately 30 minutes. If you get busy and don’t hear the beep to press cancel, the pot will go into “keep warm” mode and automatically begin depressurizing. Do not attempt to remove the lid until the red float valve drops downward to indicate it is safe to remove lid.
Strain the broth into a two-quart canning jar. In addition, I often have enough broth to fill a peanut butter jar. If using the bones to make a second batch to which you'll add fresh veggies and a few additional new bones, scoop out vegetables first. I toss the veggies into my garden compost and place the bones, if reusing, into a container to store in fridge.
Place strained broth in fridge overnight. After it has gelled, skim off the solidified layer of fat that forms on top. (Beef bones produce a greater amount and more solidified fat layer than chicken bones.) Discard, or use to grease pans for adding amazing flavor to fried foods.
Keep a record of what combination of bones worked well so that it can be repeated.