Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken Stock

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A classic, full-flavoured chicken stock is easy to make in the Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker, so save up the leftovers from your roasts to make the best stock you will ever taste!

Servings: cups

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 30

Ingredients

3–4 chicken carcasses
2 carrots
1 large onion
2 sticks celery
1 clove garlic
peppercorns - just a few
1 bunch fresh parsley

Instructions

Put the broken chicken carcasses into the electric pressure cooker.
3–4 chicken carcasses
Break up the vegetables, quartering the onions. You don't need to peel anything. Add everything to the pot and add just enough water to cover the ingredients.
2 carrots, 1 large onion, 2 sticks celery, 1 clove garlic, peppercorns, 1 bunch fresh parsley
Cook on High for 90 minutes. Then use natural pressure release and leave to coo.
Strain the broth through a sieve to remove the solids.
Now decant your chicken stock into clean storage jars that have secure lids. I use a jam funnel, as I find this keeps the mess to a minimum. Allow the stock to cool with the lids off.
Once the stock has cooled, you will find that the stock is slightly jellied with a layer of fat on top. Remove this fat with a spoon (you can reserve it and cook with it as you would oil or lard).
You can now either put the lids on and store in the fridge for use within three days, or freeze without the lids, putting them in place once the stock has frozen.

Notes

Storage

Fridge – The fresh stock can be stored in the fridge in sealed jars for three days.

Freezer – To freeze your chicken stock, stand the open jars on a tray in the freezer. Make sure that they cannot tip. When the stock is frozen, put the lids in place. It will keep well for at least three months.

Hints and tips

Don’t be tempted to skimp. You need several chicken carcasses to make a good stock with plenty of flavour.

When stripping the carcasses to make stock, you do not need to be too picky. Leave some meat on the bones.

Don’t skip the vegetables. They really do make a difference.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.