This healing chicken bone broth recipe is liquid gold. Rich in collagen, it's good for digestion and gut health. It helps support a healthy immune system, the joints, muscles, skin, hair and nails. Perfect for a cold winter day, it's super easy and cheap to make!
When I was recovering from my thyroid disorder, my Chinese doctor would ALWAYS tell me to drink bone broth. It is a nutrient power bomb. For a lamb broth, try this delicious lamb bone broth recipe.
Making your homemade bone broth is so easy and way cheaper than buying it!! So let's get into it.
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- Ingredients
- What are the best chicken parts to make your own broth?
- Can I use vegetable scraps to make chicken bone broth?
- Substitutions
- How to make your own chicken bone broth
- Benefits of chicken bone broth with turmeric and ginger
- Equipment
- Storage
- FAQ
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Ingredients
All you need to make homemade chicken bone broth are a few veggies, fresh herbs, spices, and animal bones. Not all grocery stores have chicken bones, so you might need to head to your local butcher to find them.
- Chicken feet (free range, hormone & antibiotic free)
- Chicken carcasses* (free range, hormone & antibiotic free)
- Carrots
- Celery (leaves removed)
- Onion peeled (cut in half)
- Garlic cloves peeled
- Fresh ginger
- Fresh parsley
- Bay leaves
- Sea salt
- Peppercorns
- Turmeric (optional)
- Fennel seeds (optional)
- Apple cider vinegar
See recipe card for quantities.
What are the best chicken parts to make your own broth?
You can use any combination of chicken bones that add up to approx. 1.3kg. I love using mainly chicken feet because they have the most collagen.
Whatever chicken parts you use, I highly recommend using free-range chicken that is antibiotic-free.
Can I use vegetable scraps to make chicken bone broth?
Yes, you can use vegetable scraps to make chicken bone broth, and it's a great way to reduce waste!
Substitutions
- Add more or less spices - the turmeric and fennel seeds are optional. You could also use cumin seeds and star anise.
- Add more veggies - like leek. I find that my slow cooker is not big enough to add more veggies, but go for it if you can!
- Other bones - like chicken wings.
- Use chicken feet only - and don't add the chicken carcass.
How to make your own chicken bone broth
Making this gut healing chicken bone broth requires a long cooking time, but the process is super easy.
Start by roasting the bones: Lay baking paper over a baking tray, and add the chicken feet and carcasses. Roast at 200 degree Celsius for 20 minutes. This step is optional, but in enhances the flavour of the broth.
Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker or pot (I use a 5.5l) : I like to add the bones first. Then add all the veggies, spices and vinegar. Fill the slow cooker with water to the very top. Gently combine, and cover with the lid. Cook in low heat for 24-48 hours (I always do 24 hours).
Discard the solids: remove all the solids from the broth. I remove the big veggies and bones with tongs, and the small solids with a thin strainer.
Let it cool and remove the fat: fill up jars (whatever size is convenient for you) and let them cool. Once it's cool, skim the fat from the top and discard it. You can save it and use it for cooking if you wish.
Hint: this chicken bone broth is super concentrated. I find this works best for storage, as I need less jars, and therefore less space in the freezer or fridge. If you don't want it to be that concentrated, you can add water half way through the cooking time.
For serving, I usually go for approx. ½ broth + ½ water. Add salt and ground pepper to taste.
Benefits of chicken bone broth with turmeric and ginger
This healing chicken bone broth is liquid gold. Look at that beautiful gelatinous consistency. That's a good sign, it's the collagen baby! Some of the health benefits of this bone broth are...
- Rich in collagen - to support muscles, bones, joints, hair, skin, and nails
- Good for digestion and gut health - good gut health is key for optimal health. This chicken bone broth is great for those suffering of leaky gut and other digestive issues.
- Supports a healthy immune system
- Anti-inflammatory - the amino acids on chicken bone broth help reduce inflammation. Plus the turmeric gives it an extra boost!
Equipment
All you need to make your own bone broth are...
- Baking paper and oven tray
- Slow cooker, crock pot, instant pot, pressure cooker or large pot (5.5 l)
- Thin colander and tongs
- Jars for storage
Storage
Store the broth in glass jars (mason jars are ideal). Use whatever size is convenient for you. I find that 500ml jars work ideal for me (three servings).
You could also use a reusable freezer bag, or even make small portions using ice cube trays.
How long is chicken bone broth good in the fridge?
This healing chicken bone broth can last up to a week in the fridge, or up to three months in the freezer.
FAQ
Yes, you can use the bones of the rotisserie chicken to make bone broth.
Beef broth has more collagen per serving. But chicken bone broth is really high in collagen too, specially if you use a lot of chicken feet.
Roasting the bones is optional, but doing so enhances the flavour.
Bone broth tastes very similar to chicken bone broth. However, since no chicken meat is used to cook the broth, the flavour is slightly different.
YES! Adding an acidic ingredient like vinegar, helps to draw the minerals out of the bones, resulting in a more nutrient-dense broth.
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Healing Chicken Bone Broth Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 hour 20 minutes
- Total Time: 24 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Broth
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This healing chicken bone broth recipe is liquid gold. Rich in collagen, it's good for digestion and gut health. It helps support a healthy immune system, the joints, muscles, skin, hair and nails. Super easy and cheap to make!
Ingredients
10 -11 chicken feet (see notes) (free range, hormone & antibiotic free)
2 chicken carcass (free range, hormone & antibiotic free)
2 carrots
3 celery stalks (leaves removed)
1 onion peeled (cut in half)
4-5 garlic cloves peeled
1 small piece of fresh ginger
Bunch of fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 tsp of sea salt
1 tsp of peppercorns
½ tsp of turmeric (optional)
½ tsp of fennel seeds (optional)
2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Start by roasting the bones: Lay baking paper over a baking tray, and add the chicken feet and carcass. Roast at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. This step is optional, but in enhances the flavour of the broth.
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker or pot: I like to add the bones first. Then add all the veggies, spices and vinegar. Fill the slow cooker with water to the very top. Gently combine, and cover with the lid. Cook in low for 24-48 hours. I always do 24 hours.
- Discard the solids: remove all the solids from the broth. I remove the big veggies and bones with tongs, and the small solids with a thin strainer.
- Let it cool and remove the fat: fill up jars (whatever size is convenient for you) and let them cool. Once it's cool, remove sim the fat from the top and discard it. You can save it and use it for cooking if you wish.
- For serving: since this broth is super concentrated, I usually go for approx. ½ broth + ½ water. Add salt and ground pepper to taste.
Notes
You can use any combination of chicken bones that add up to approx. 1.3kg. I love using mainly chicken feet because they have the most collagen.
This chicken bone broth is super concentrated. I find this works best for storage, as I need less jars, and therefore less space in the freezer or fridge.
Store the broth in glass jars. Use whatever size is convenient for you. I find that 500ml jars work ideal for me (three servings).
This healing chicken bone broth can last up to a week in the fridge, or up to three months in the freezer.
Nikki says
I would love to try this recipe, but I don't have a slow cooker. How much water would you add and how long would this cook on stovetop?
alicia gonzalez tome says
Hi Nikki, you can totally make this recipe on the stove! To make bone broth and get all the benefits you need to cook it for at least 24h. This should be fine if your cooktop is electric or induction. I would recommend using a large pot (at least 3.5L, if you have larger great!). With a 3.5-4L pot fill it up with water to the top. Cook on low setting (2-3) so it boils very gently. Let me know how you go 🤗
Emma says
Hi there,
Just wondering if you have the nutrition info for this! Calories and protein specifically as I have no idea how to calculate that for this!
Thanks
alicia gonzalez tome says
Hi Emma,
thanks for the comment. Unfortunately I don't have the nutrition info, but I can tell you broths are very low calorie meals. You can try to calculate the nutrition info using an online calculator like this one https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076, hope this helps 🙂
Lauren says
What can I use instead of apple cider vinegar if I don’t have it?
alicia gonzalez tome says
Hi Lauren, you can use a squeeze of lemon or lime juice instead or another type of vinegar (I wouldn’t recommend balsamic though). Let me know how you go 🙂
Jane says
This chicken bone broth is the best!! I stock it in the freezer in the 500ml jars suggested and it works superb for me. I mix it with warm water as you suggest to get more servings out of it. The taste is lovely and it does feel so healthy!