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ChickenStock85

Quick Homemade Chicken Stock

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • About 2 1/2 to 3 pounds leftover chicken bones and trimmings
  • 1/2 to 1 pound chicken thighs or legs dark meat only!
  • 1 large onion quartered
  • 1 celery stalk with leaves halved
  • 1 carrot peeled and halved
  • A handful of fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 or 2 whole bay leaves
  • 1 or 2 teaspoon salt depending on the size of the cooker and your taste
  • 6 black peppercorns whole

Instructions

  • Use a large pressure cooker, 6 to 9 qt.
  • Place all the ingredients in the pressure cooker.
  • Add enough water to fill 2/3 of the pressure cooker.
  • Close and lock, and over high heat bring the cooker to full pressure (it takes about 10 minutes).
  • Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, just to maintain the pressure, and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat, use the release method, wait for steam to stop and open pressure cooker according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Open the cooker carefully. Line a colander with a double layer of cheesecloth and strain the stock into a pot or bowl.