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Instant Pot Chicken Broth Recipe

Chicken broth is a kitchen staple at my house and this Instant Pot Chicken Broth Recipe is easy and delicious. The flavor that the broth develops being cooked under pressure is rich and you’ll appreciate no more long hours of simmering on the stove top.

You may also want to check out my Pinterest Instant Pot board for more great recipes like this pressure cooker chicken broth!

instant pot chicken broth recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Broth Recipe Ingredients:

  • 2.5 pounds bony pieces of chicken (wings, necks, backs, etc.)
  • 3 stalks of celery, cut up
  • 2 medium carrots, washed (leave the peel on)
  • 1 large onion, no need to peel just quarter
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 4 sprigs parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves garlic, just smash them, no need to peel
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, basil, or sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
  • 7.5 cups cold water

Instant Pot Chicken Broth Recipe Directions:

If your using wings, cut at each joint for three pieces.

instant pot chicken broth recipe cut chicken wings at joints

Place all chicken pieces in Instant Pot.

instant pot chicken broth recipe add cut chicken to pot

Add celery.

instant pot chicken broth add celery

Add carrots

instant pot chicken broth add carrots

Add onion

instant pot chicken broth add onion

Add tomato

instant pot chicken broth add tomato

Add parsley

instant pot chicken broth add parsley

Add bay leaves

instant pot chicken broth bay leaf

Add garlic

instant pot chicken broth garlic

Add salt

instant pot chicken broth salt

Add herbs

Add peppercorns

instant pot chicken broth peppercorns

Add water.

instant pot chicken broth water

Secure the lid on the pot and be sure the pressure release valve is closed.

Select Soup/Broth and adjust the time to 1-hour-40-minutes.

instant pot soup setting

Natural release to depressurize.

Remove chicken pieces from pot. Remove as many vegetables as you can. Pour broth through a colander over a large bowl to strain broth.

Discard vegetables and seasonings.

You can store the broth in the refrigerator in airtight containers for three days, or in the freezer for six months.

About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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