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    Home » Recipes » Low-Carb Keto Slow Cooker Instant Pot Recipes

    Easy Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth (Keto)

    Published: Jan 15, 2019· Modified: Nov 4, 2022· By Libby Jenkinson May contain affiliate links.

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    Instant Pot beef bone broth is full of nutrients that promote gut health, immunity, and is the perfect electrolyte drink when fasting.

    Typically the process to make bone broth can take multiple days. However, with the help of the Instant Pot, you can make delicious beef bone broth in only a handful of hours.

    Beef bone broth being spooned out from a glass jar sitting in front of an Instant Pot
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    • Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth
    • How To Get Rid of the Impuritites
    • Roasting the Bones
    • How Long Do You Cook Bone Broth?
    • Bone Broth Tips and Tricks
    • How To Cool Bone Broth
    • 📖 Recipe
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    Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth

    Beef bone broth is wonderful for cooking or drinking hot by itself. It is full of healthy nutrients, collagen, and amino acids that can boost your immune system, aid in detoxing, improve joint health, and so much more. However, buying quality bone broth can get quite expensive.

    The cost of making bone is minimal, and you are able to produce a large amount of broth for a much lower cost than the equivalent amount of store-bought bone broth. And with homemade beef broth, you know exactly what goes into it.

    A cup of beef bone broth

    When making this bone broth I kept the recipe simple by using regular beef soup bones and a few spare rib bones. If you have access to affordable oxtail, feel free to toss a few into the recipe, but depending on your location that may not be an option. So if you cannot find don't stress, just make the recipe as is.

    How To Get Rid of the Impuritites

    The first step to making beef bone broth is to boil the bones for about 15-20 minutes. By boiling the bone you allow the impurities to be released from the bone. This is all the yucky white stuff that tends to float on top.

    I use my Instant Pot to boil the bones. Bring the water to a boil using the sauté function and then placed the bones in the Instant Pot. Remember to leave the lid off since you are not pressure cooking at this point.

    Once the bones are boiled drain the liquid; then rinse off the bones and Instant Pot liner. You don't want any of the impurities to make it into your broth.

    A glass of beef bone broth and a spoon

    Roasting the Bones

    The next step is what gives the broth the most flavour. You will want to roast the bones for 20-30 minutes on each side. Roasting the bones is what makes the broth rich in flavour. The longer you roast them, the better and deeper the flavour.

    You will also want to include some aromatics during the roasting process. I like to toss a shallot and head of garlic on the sheet pan. If you have onions in your pantry you can use an onion instead of a shallot, but I prefer the robust flavour of shallots in my broth.

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    • Roasted bones ready to make bone broth
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    • Straining beef bone broth through a sieve into a glass bowl
    • A bowl of bone broth with ice cubes
    • Bone broth being poured into ice cube trays
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    • Frozen blocks of bone broth

    How Long Do You Cook Bone Broth?

    Finally, it is time to cook the bone broth. Dump all those roasted bones and aromatics into the Instant Pot. Add some celery, herbs, and seasoning. Then fill the Instant Pot up with water.

    This is where the Instant Pot does its magic. The broth will be done in about 4 hours compared to the regular 48 hours it takes on the stove.

    It will take about an hour for the Instant Pot to come to pressure, two hours to cook, and another hour for the pressure to release.

    Bone Broth Tips and Tricks

    Sometimes when I am short on time I will make the bone broth in stages and then store it in the refrigerator.

    I may boil the bones one day, roast the next, and then cook the broth the following day.

    A plastic container filled with frozen beef and bone broth ice cubes

    How To Cool Bone Broth

    Now that you have made a pot full of bone broth, you need to strain it into a large clean container. After the broth has been strained I like to rapidly cool the broth by adding a cup of ice to the broth.

    This is a tip from a chef friend of mine. When the broth cools slowly it is more likely bacteria will begin growing in the broth. Rapidly cooling and storing the broth will prevent the bacteria from growing.

    How To Freese Bone Broth

    I store the broth in both the refrigerator and the freezer. I will keep about a quart/litre of broth in my refrigerator at a time for 5-7 days. The rest of the broth is measured and frozen in large ice cube trays.

    A plastic container filled with frozen beef and bone broth ice cubes

    When I need to use the frozen broth I will remove a cube or two and defrost in the microwave or on the stove. Since the broth is premeasured I know how much broth is in each ice cube.

    And that's all it take to make beef bone broth in the Instant Pot. I hope you enjoy it.

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    Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth Recipe

    Nutritious Instant Pot beef bone broth is loaded in flavour and takes ¼ of the time.
    Servings: 12 cups
    NET carbs: 1g
    Author: Libby Jenkinson
    Prep Time 1 hour
    Cook Time 2 hours
    Total Time 3 hours
    Category: Dinner. Drinks. Instant Pot. Sauces
    Diet: Diabetic. Gluten Free
    Dairy Free. Gluten Free. Grain free. Keto. LCHF. Low Carb. No Sugars. Paleo. Wheat Free
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    Ingredients

    • 1.8 kg (4 lb) beef soup bones and short ribs Be sure there are some marrow bones in the package
    • 1 shallot cut in quarters
    • 1 head garlic minced cut in half
    • 2 stalks stalks cut in half
    • 1 bunch Italian parsley
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 twig fresh thyme 1 teaspoon dried
    • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground coriander/cilantro
    • 3 litres (12 cups) water

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot

    Instructions

    • Fill the Instant Pot insert about ¾ of the way with water. Press the saute button and bring the water to a boil.
    • Once the water is boiling, add the bones. Allow the bones to boil for 20 minutes. This will release the impurities from the bone. Then drain the liquid and rinse off the bones and Instant Pot insert.
    • Arrange the bone, shallot, and head of garlic on a sheet pan. Roast the bones at 450 degrees F for 20-30 minutes on each side.
    • When the bones have finished roasting, add them to the Instant Pot with the garlic and shallot. Be sure to include any drippings from the pan. 
    • Add the remaining ingredients to the Instant Pot and cover it with the 3 litres / 12 cups of water. 
    • Close the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Using the "Meat/Stew" button cook the broth for 2 hours. Let the pressure release naturally. It will take about an hour to come to pressure and another hour to release. 
    • Strain the broth into a large clean container. Add a cup of ice to rapidly cool the broth. When the broth is cool pour some broth into an air tight container to store in the refrigerator. Freeze the remaining broth in premeasured portions using a large ice cube tray. The broth in the refrigerator will last 5-7 days. The broth in the feezer will last 3-6 months. 
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    Notes

    Keep or discard the fat debate?
    You can discard or keep the fat as shown in the video when you want to get to a portion of the broth below.
    Some love to enjoy the fat that results from a bone broth, others claim the fat is oxidised due to it's long cooking time. It's up to you whether you discard or keep the fat. 

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    Nutrition Facts
    Instant Pot Beef Bone Broth Recipe
    Serving Size
     
    1 250ml cup
    Amount per Serving
    NET carbs
     
    1
    g
    Total Carbohydrates
     
    1
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Fat
     
    22
    g
    34
    %
    Iron
     
    1.3
    mg
    7
    %
    % Daily Value*
    -
    Calories
    218
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Marco Manchego

      April 09, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      Sadly I bought the smaller Instant Pot and 4 liters is the max for the pressure cooker. Can I use the slow-cooker functionality and fill it to the brim? or best to cut recipe in half and pressure cook? thanks!

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        April 13, 2020 at 4:31 pm

        Either of those options would work, however, I would look at the instruction guide that came with your size of Instant Pot to see their recommendations for pressure cooker times when using smaller volumes of liquid and if you are using the slow cooker function, what is the maximum level. you don't want to overfill it and it overflow.

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    2. Jennifer Daley

      October 16, 2019 at 11:18 am

      Where do I buy the molds that big??

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        October 21, 2019 at 11:40 am

        These ones are good https://amzn.to/2MVDwPj (Amazon affiliate link).

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    3. Alison Buckland

      July 10, 2019 at 12:31 am

      I like to eat the meat off the bones before making the broth properly, so considering in a previous question you said if the bones were already cooked can the bones just be roasted to start with instead of the boiling beforehand.

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    4. Eduarda Teixeira

      April 18, 2019 at 1:14 am

      Hi, can I use a pressure cooker instead of the Instant Pot?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        April 20, 2019 at 10:44 am

        Sure thing! An Instant Pot is a pressure cooker, slow-cooker and saute's all in one. But a pressure cooker will work just fine.

        Reply
    5. joan Embertson

      April 13, 2019 at 8:45 pm

      Can you please tell me what size of instant pot you used i have a 6quart u made this broth tonight and it tastes flat i put all the ingredients in that u listed also it only made 9 cups

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    6. joan Embertson

      April 13, 2019 at 6:36 pm

      why does my broth taste watery

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    7. Theresa A Ivey

      April 11, 2019 at 8:37 pm

      If I am using bones that have been cooked as part of a roast and then frozen, do I need to still do the initial boil and roast? Thanks for your time!

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        April 12, 2019 at 11:02 am

        You can avoid the first part - yay!

        Reply
    8. Dream Calendars

      March 12, 2019 at 2:18 am

      5 stars
      I really enjoyed making this recipe without too many ingredients. Bone broth came out rich and extremely flavourful.

      Reply
    9. Mateo Pedersen

      February 27, 2019 at 10:44 pm

      5 stars
      I really enjoyed making this recipe without too many ingredients. Bone broth came out rich and extremely flavourful.

      Reply
      • M

        March 05, 2019 at 10:21 am

        What were your beef soup bones from?

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    10. Marilyn Lauziere

      January 20, 2019 at 4:16 am

      We have nut allergy in the household,so I find it difficult to find ingredients that are not cross contaminated. Can you pls give us viable solutions for getting around that.
      So much appreciated!!

      Reply
    11. Laura

      January 18, 2019 at 5:44 pm

      Video shows salt, but ingredient list does not...?

      Reply

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