Bone broth is a superfood in my eyes, especially when it’s made from scratch. It packs a mighty nutritional punch and supports gut health, immune health, skin health, and is anti-inflammatory.
Nutritional benefits:
Bone broth is mineral rich, because minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus leach out from the bones. These minerals help to replenish your electrolytes. It’s a rich source of collagen and gelatin, two nutrients which are important for connective tissue health, thus supporting gut health and hair, skin and nails (if you’ve got gut issues, bone broth should be on your menu often)! It’s high in glycine, an amino acid also important for connective tissue health (making bone broth great for anyone with arthritis). Glycine is also needed in high amounts for pregnant women. It’s also a good source of protein, with 1 cup containing approximately 7-8g of protein. Here is my go-to homemade bone broth recipe which is super easy to make and oh-so-nutritious!
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Add all ingredients into a slow cooker and fill with filtered water to the top. Slow cook for 24 hours.
2. If you used a whole chicken, take out the chicken and remove the meat from the bones (store this in a sealed container in the fridge to toss through salads, stir-fries or enjoy it as a snack).
3. Let the soup cool down then strain with a metal strainer over a large bowl or pot. Discard all the bones or veggie scraps. Store the broth in glass jars in the fridge.
NOTE: Don’t discard the fat layer that goes on top, this is full of good for you ingredients.
How to enjoy it: you can drink a cup as a gut supporting, immune supportive, protein rich snack, make a soup out of it, or freeze it for a later date.
Ingredients
Directions
1. Add all ingredients into a slow cooker and fill with filtered water to the top. Slow cook for 24 hours.
2. If you used a whole chicken, take out the chicken and remove the meat from the bones (store this in a sealed container in the fridge to toss through salads, stir-fries or enjoy it as a snack).
3. Let the soup cool down then strain with a metal strainer over a large bowl or pot. Discard all the bones or veggie scraps. Store the broth in glass jars in the fridge.
NOTE: Don’t discard the fat layer that goes on top, this is full of good for you ingredients.
How to enjoy it: you can drink a cup as a gut supporting, immune supportive, protein rich snack, make a soup out of it, or freeze it for a later date.
Is a bone broth same as stock?
Yes, bone broth is essentially stock. Broth is often simmered for a much longer period of time, such as 24 hours.
What size slow cooker? Do you use high or low setting?
I have a large one, it’s quite old so not exactly sure of the size sorry. And I use the slow setting, I often cook soups with meat in them for 24 hours.
How many days will the broth need to be consumed within?
I normally drink it within 7-10 days or freeze it if I want to use it at a later date.
Sorry, this may be a silly question..would you leave the whole chicken in for the 24 hours or remove it after 8 or so? Thank you
never a silly question! you leave the chicken in the whole time 🙂
Is the slow cooking important or can I simmer for 3-4 hours on the stovetop?
You absolutely can simmer on the stove for 3-4 hours. Slow cooking will add more benefits as you’ll get more nutrients out of the bones making the bone broth even more nutrient dense, but if you don’t have a slow cooker a slow simmer is still a great simple option 🙂