Discover how easy it is to make delicious homemade beef bone broth with your favorite kitchen tool - the Instant Pot! Follow our step by step guide to make a tasty, and comforting beef broth at home.
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.