How To Make Bone Broth

How To Make Bone Broth
Written by Amy Tran

Bone broth. So simple, so delicious, and so easy to make.

Not only is it beneficial for good gut health, digestion, inflammation, and healthy joints, this nice warm elixir can also really assist you to relax and wind down from your long day.

There’s nothing complicated about making your own bone broth. All it requires is a pot (stock pot, crock pot, or pressure cooker), a few ingredients, and a healthy dose of patience (which never hurt anyone).

Here’s how I made mine using a pressure cooker.

• 1 white onion, peeled and halved

• 1 leek cleaned and cut in half crosswise

• 2 carrots, cut in half

• 3 celery stalks, cut in half

• 4-5 sprigs of thyme

• 2 fresh or dry bay leaves

• 2 tablespoons whole peppercorns

• 2.5 pounds of assorted bones (I used beef soup bones and beef knuckles)

• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

• 2 tablespoons Red Boat Fish Sauce

Place all the bones into the pressure cooker…

Drop in the veggies, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns…

 Fill the pot with water (make sure not to fill no more that ⅔ of the way full)…

Add the apple cider vinegar…

Add the fish sauce, and don’t be scared! I LOVE Red Boat fish sauce…

Place the lid back on and lock it into place. Set the timer for 2 hours (120 minutes), and once the timer goes off, turn it off. Let the pressure cooker release naturally, (this may take 15-20 minutes) you will know that it’s ready to open when the pressure valve lowers and drops down.

After you carefully remove the lid, skim off any scum, strain the broth, and pour into your container of choice (mason jars work well) and let cool completely uncovered on the countertop.

Once fully cooled, cover and place in the fridge for 5-6 hours or overnight. The finished bone broth should have a gelatinous feel and be easily scoopable. Once chilled, scoop off the fat that solidifies at the top of the broth using a spoon.

Reheat the broth by bringing a couple of ladlefuls to a boil in a small pot on the stovetop, or alternatively scoop some into a mug and microwave for a minute or two. I like to put my hot bone broth into a coffee thermos and take it to-go! And just like that.. you have your very own homemade bone broth. Drink it up!

**Don’t have a pressure cooker? You can still make your own delicious bone broth! Simply place all the ingredients in a stockpot or crockpot. If doing it over a stockpot, simmer at a low heat for 14-24 hours (adding more liquid as needed), and if using a crockpot do the same but with the setting on low. Click here to watch my recent presentation on bone broth. Thanks for reading!