October 13, 2020
Bone Broth is all the rage these days. It’s almost as #basic as a PSL. (Joking, but not joking 🙃) But for better reason. It’s packed with healing agents like collagen & various vitamins & minerals that promote gut health, anti-inflammation & immune system support. But most importantly- it’s delicious!
How to Save Scraps
Another perk of making bone broth: It’s a great way to use up vegetable scraps. Toss veggie & bone scraps into a stasher bag & store in the freezer until you are ready to use!
Types of Scraps to Freeze & Save:
- Onions, Green Onions, Scallions, or Leeks
- Fresh Herbs
- Garlic Cloves or Ginger Scraps
- Carrots
- Celery – The leaves of celery hold a LOT of flavor.
- Chicken, turkey or beef
Where to Find Bones:
- Save the carcass from a whole or rotisserie chicken or rukery
- Save bones from bone in breasts, wings or drumstick
- Purchase Bones from your local meat counter.
How to Boost Nutrients & flavor
- Add medicinal spices Black pepper and tough, woody herbs like dried bay, ginger;, curry, lemon and turmeric.
- Roast your bones first. Roasting bones caramelizes their proteins and releases some fat. And that means a richer and more robust flavor for you. You can toss onion halves and garlic in with your bones when you roast them, and they’ll give your broth fantastic flavor.
- Add leafy herbs at the end. Leafy herbs like parsley can give some extra flavor. Add with 10 -15 minutes left to cook.
Customize the Flavors
- Lemon Ginger Broth Add fresh ginger & extra lemon juice .
- Curry Broth Add ginger, curry powder or red curry paste
- Lime cilantro: Sub Lime juice for Lemon, add cumin & finish with fresh cilantro
How to use your bone broth
- Sip bone broth on its own, or with a sprinkle of salt and a swirl of spices and herbs. It’s an excellent protein-rich snack or appetizer.
- Use it to make soups and stews
- Use it to make sauces like gravy, pan sauce or reduction sauces.
- Cook rice or grains in bone broth for a boost of flavor and protein.
Broth Storage
- Recycled Glass Jars: Save glass jars from things like marinara, mayonnaise, etc.
- Weck Jars
- Store in the Fridge for 5 days or freezer for up to 3 months.
Basic Bone Broth
Ingredients
- 2-3 Lbs chicken, beef or turkey bones
- 2-3 carrots
- 3-4 celery stalks, with leaves
- 1 onion sub: shallots, green onions or leeks.
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 lemon, juiced extra for a more lemony broth
- 1 bayleaf
- 1-2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 handful fresh herbs
Instructions
- Optional: Preheat oven to 350°. Place bones, onions & garlic on a cooking sheet. Roast for 30-45 minutes.
- Place all the ingredients in a large stockpot & cover with water. Bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and allow to cook for at least 2 hours. For Best results cook for 6 -8 hours. Cook LOW AND SLOW. Do not add any additional water.
- When the broth has completely cooked. Strain the broth into glass containers and allow at least 2 inches of space if you plan to freeze the broth.
Notes
For the Instant Pot: Place all ingredients in IP. Cook on manual for 90 minutes. I find this method is not as flavorful as stovetop cooking.
Kid Friendly: Cook Pasta, rice or vegetables in broth for added protein. Blend into a puree with vegetables. Or Allow little one to sip from a cup!
