The Basics: One Hour Pressure Cooker Chicken Broth

Step 1

PRESSURE COOKER/ INSTANT POT: Heat the pressure cooker on high (use sauté button for Instant Pot), when hot, add the oil along with the carrots, onions, celery, and garlic and allow the oil to just brown the outside of the veggies for 1 minute. Remove the veggies to a plate. Add the whole chicken (or pieces) to the pot and allow the skin to brown on both sides for a total of 4 minutes.

Step 2

Add the veggies back into the instant pot along with the peppercorns, nutritional yeast, salt, parsley, and thyme. Pour in cold water till it reaches the 10 cup line.

Step 3

Make sure the pressure valve is on the 'sealed' setting. Lock the lid, press the 'manual' button and hit the up arrow until the display reads 60 minutes. It'll take around 20 minutes for the pressure to build up before it actually starts the cooking process.

Step 4

When done, move the valve to the 'venting' position to do a quick release, or allow the pressure to release naturally. Allow the broth to cool a bit before removing the chicken and veggies. If using a whole chicken you can shred it and use immediately or freeze till ready to use. Once the broth cools a bit, strain it into freezer safe containers (if freezing). You can refrigerate the broth for up to 5 days and freeze for up to 2 months.

Step 5

SLOW COOKER: Use a large sauté pan to brown the veggies and the chicken (read step #and transfer all the ingredients along with 10 cups of water into a slow cooker. Allow the slow cooker to cook on the low setting for 8-14 hours. Remove veggies/ chicken. Strain into freezer-safe containers.