24-hour Slow Cooker Chicken Bone Broth (or Turkey!)
Follow these steps at home to make gut-healing bone broth in a slow cooker in 24 hours. Made with chicken bones (or turkey), vegetables, freshherbs, and lemon juice, this homemade bone broth is rich in flavor and nutrients.It also AIP diet-friendly, Paleo and Whole30 compliant.
13.5-5 lb. carcass free-range organic chicken or turkey or 4lbs of leg/wing bones, previously cooked
1/4cupapple cider vinegar or lemon juice
vegetables of choice: 2-3 carrots, 2-3 celery stalks, 1 onion, 1 garlic head or a few cloves, etc.
herbs of choice:2-3 sprigs of thyme, oregano, bay leaves
filtered water to cover the carcass/bones (approx. 4-6 quarts depending on your size pot)
Instructions
To a 10-quart slow cooker, add the bones/carcass, apple cider vinegar, vegetables (you don't need to chop much since you'll be straining them out anyway) and any herbs you'd like to add.
Fill with filtered water just enough to cover the top of the carcass.
Set your slow cooker for at least 24 hours on low to simmer.
When complete, carefully remove the bones and veggies with tongs or large utensils. Strain the broth into glass jars.
If you want to freeze the jars, fill them 3/4-way so they don't burst. It will keep well in the fridge for about a week.