If you're looking for a fast and delicious way to add savory, nourishing goodness to your meals, look no further than Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth!
Making this nutrient-rich broth doesn't require hours of simmering on the stove. When you use an Instant Pot the recipe is so much easier to make.
You will have restaurant-quality beef bone broth ready for use in stews, soups and other recipes.
Whether you’re a cooking novice or a kitchen whiz, this flavorful homemade beef bone broth is surprisingly easy to make at home.
It will become one of your go to Instant Pot recipes.
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Upgrade your bone broth game with our Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth recipe!
This savory and nourishing broth is made with 4 to 5 lbs. of beef bones, along with a medley of aromatic vegetables and flavorful spices.
Recipe Prep
- To start, blanch the beef bones in a large stockpot of boiling water for 15 minutes, then rinse them off to remove any residue.
- Peel and trim the vegetables.
- For an extra depth of flavor, we recommend roasting the bones and vegetables in a preheated oven at 425 F. degrees for 45 minutes. Trust us, it's worth the time!
Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth Ingredients
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All these ingredients work together to create a flavorful and nutrient-dense beef bone broth.
Each ingredient contributes a unique flavor profile making a beef bone broth that is packed will flavor.
- beef bones: This is the main ingredient in beef bone broth. They provide the nutrients and flavors that make the broth rich and savory. The marrow in the bones is packed with vitamins, minerals which turns into gelatin when cooked.
- fresh carrots: Carrots add a hint of sweetness to balance the robust flavor of the beef.
- fresh celery: Celery contributes a slight bitter taste and a crunchy texture.
- yellow onion: Onions give a depth of flavor to the broth, adding a bit of sweetness and umami.
- garlic cloves: Garlic enhances the flavor of the broth with its pungent and spicy taste.
- Bay leaves: Dried bay leaves impart a subtle bittersweet flavor.
- sea salt: Sea salt is used to enhance all the flavors in the broth. It also provides trace minerals not found in regular table salt.
- whole pepper corns: Peppercorns add a spicy kick and depth of flavor.
- small bunch of fresh parsley: Parsley adds a fresh and slightly bitter taste to balance out the richness of the broth.
Step by Step Directions
Blanching the beef bones
- Recipe Prep: Place the beef marrow bones into the bottom of a large stockpot. Pour water in to cover the bones. Bring the pot to boil. Boil the bones 15 minutes. Turn the heat off.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon transfer the beef bones to a colander and rinse well with cold water to remove any foamy bits that may be stuck to the bones.
Roasting the beef bones and vegetables
Roasting the bones and vegetables add a deep rich flavor and makes the best bone broth. This step is optional but well worth the extra time.
- Step 1: Line a large roasting pan with parchment or aluminum foil. Arrange the roasted beef marrow bones, carrots, celery, onion and garlic cloves in a single layer.
- Step 2: Roast them in a preheated 425 F. degrees oven for 45 minutes. Turn the bones and vegetable a couple of times to roast all sides.
Making the beef bone broth
- Step 3: Once roasted, transfer the bones and vegetables to the inner pot of your 8-quart pressure cooker. Add a handful of fresh parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt.
- Step 4: Pour in ten cups of water, ensuring that the ingredients are covered but not overfilling past the max fill line of the pot.
- Step 5: Lock the lid in place, set the pressure cooking time to 120 minutes, and let the Instant Pot work its magic.
- Step 6: After pressure cooking, allow the pressure cooker to naturally release steam for 30 minutes. Once the safety button drops, carefully remove the lid and cool the broth to room temperature.
- Step 7: Strain the broth through a strainer that has been lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter over a large bowl to remove any bits of solids.
- Step 8: Refrigerate the broth overnight and skim off any solidified fat the next day. Your homemade bone broth is now ready to enjoy!
- Step 9: Transfer the bone broth to jars and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or freeze it for up to six months.
Upgrade your recipes with the rich flavor of our Instant Pot Beef Bones Broth.
Try it today and experience the difference in your cooking!
Don't have an Instant Pot? No problem! This recipe can also be made in a slow cooker or on the stovetop, just adjust the cooking time accordingly.
But why stop at beef bones? You can use this recipe as a base for all types of bone broth - chicken, pork, lamb, or even fish. Simply substitute the type of bones and vegetables
Ways to use beef bone broth
- Soup Base: Beef bone broth makes for an excellent soup base. You can use it in all kinds of soups, from vegetable soups to meaty stews. It gives the soup a rich, hearty flavor that's hard to beat.
- Cooking Liquid: Beef bone broth can be used as a cooking liquid for grains like rice and quinoa, or for braising vegetables. It adds a depth of flavor that water or regular broth just can't match.
- Sauces and Gravies: Beef bone broth can be used to make sauces and gravies. It's particularly good for making a rich, flavorful gravy for roast beef or steak.
- Marinades: You can also use beef bone broth as a marinade for meats. It helps to tenderize the meat and infuses it with flavor.
- Drinking: Yes, you can drink beef bone broth! It's incredibly nutritious and can be a comforting beverage on a cold day. You can season it with a little salt and pepper, or add some herbs and spices for extra flavor.
- In Baking: This might sound odd, but you can use beef bone broth in certain savory baked goods. For example, you can substitute it for water in a bread recipe to create a tasty, savory loaf.
- Freeze for Later Use: If you have leftover beef bone broth, don't throw it away! You can freeze it in ice cube trays and then store the cubes in a freezer bag. Then, whenever you need a little broth, you can just grab a cube or two.
Recipe FAQS
Beef bone broth can be made with nothing more than beef bones. But if you want to make a rich and flavorful bone broth at home add vegetables like carrots, celery, onion and garlic to enhance the bone broth flavor.
Two steps you should take when preparing beef bones for broth making is to blanch the bones which will remove excess fat and impurities. Then roasting the bones and broth vegetables adds a deep rich flavor to homemade bone broth.
Homemade beef bone broth needs to be refrigerated or froze. It can be refrigerated for three weeks and frozen for up to six months.
📌Pro Cooking Tips
- blanching is optional but it helps remove impurities and much of the fat.
- roasting the bones and vegetables adds a deep depth of flavor to the bone broth. don't skip this step.
- freeze portion size amounts of beef bone broth and always have some on hand.
- use a variety of bones: For a rich, flavorful broth, use a mix of beef bones including marrow bones.
All in all, making beef bone broth with an Instant Pot is a delicious, and easy way to add more flavor to your favorite soups and stews.
Not only is the texture silky smooth but the flavor of your dishes will be elevated as well!
Having the Instant Pot makes the process so much more easier and convenient since you don't have keep an eye on a pot on the stove.
This recipe is sure to give you amazing results every time! So if you're feeling like expanding your culinary skills or trying something new, why not give this Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth a try?
You won't be disappointed! Until then, happy cooking!
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Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth
Ingredients
- 5 lbs. beef marrow bones (or a combination of other beef bones)
- 5 medium carrots (peeled)
- 5 stalks celery
- 1 medium onion (peeled and cut into wedged)
- 5 medium peeled cloves of garlic
- 3 medium Bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 12 whole pepper corns
- 1 small bunch of fresh parsley
Instructions
Bone Broth Prep
- Blanch the beef bones in a large stockpot of boiling water for 15 minutes, then rinse them off to remove any residue.
- Peel and trim the vegetables.
- For an extra depth of flavor, we recommend roasting the bones and vegetables in a preheated oven at 425 F. degrees for 45 minutes.
Blanching the beef bones
- Place the beef marrow bones into the bottom of a large stockpot. Pour water in to cover the bones. Bring the pot to boil. Boil the bones 15 minutes. Turn the heat off.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon transfer the beef bones to a colander and rinse well with cold water to remove any foamy bits that may be stuck to the bones.
Roasting the beef bones & vegetables
- Line a large roasting pan with parchment or aluminum foil. Arrange the roasted beef marrow bones, carrots, celery, onion and garlic cloves in a single layer.
- Roast in a preheated 425 F. degrees oven for 45 minutes. Turn the bones and vegetable a couple of times to roast all sides.
Pressure Cooking Beef Bone Broth
- Transfer the bones and vegetables to the inner pot of your 8-quart pressure cooker. Add a handful of fresh parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt.
- Pour ten cups of water, ensuring that the ingredients are covered but not overfilling past the max fill line of the pot.
- Lock the lid in place, set the pressure cooking time to 120 minutes,
- After pressure cooking, allow the pressure cooker to naturally release steam for 30 minutes. Once the safety button drops, carefully remove the lid and cool the broth to room temperature.
- Strain the broth through a strainer that has been lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter over a large bowl to remove any bits of solids.
- Refrigerate the broth overnight and skim off any solidified fat the next day.
- Transfer the bone broth to jars and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or freeze it for up to six months.
- Makes 2 quarts plus one cup of beef bone broth.
Recipe Expert Tips
- blanching is optional but it helps remove impurities and much of the fat.
- roasting the bones and vegetables adds a deep depth of flavor to the bone broth. don't skip this step.
- freeze portion size amounts of beef bone broth and always have some on hand.
- use a variety of bones: For a rich, flavorful broth, use a mix of beef bones including marrow bones.
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