Chicken broth made in a pressure cooker is a quick but tasty alternative to grandma’s classic recipe. In less than an hour, you get a warm broth rich in flavor, perfect for serving with small pasta or as a base for elaborate dishes like risottos or soups.
Using simple ingredients like chicken, fresh vegetables, and some herbs, you can bring a genuine comfort food to the table, ideal for the first cold days.
Learn how to make a good homemade chicken broth that’s hearty and fragrant, saving time without compromising quality.
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Meat Broth in a Pressure Cooker
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 5 People
- Cooking methods: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients
- 1.76 lbs chicken (old)
- 6 cups water
- 1 celery, carrot, yellow onion
- to taste coarse salt
Tools
- 1 Pressure Cooker lagostina
Preparation
Place the chicken cut into pieces by the butcher, water, vegetables, and bay leaf in the pot;
Close the pressure cooker: from the whistle, lower the heat and cook for 30 – 45 minutes (depending on how old the chicken is);Turn off and wait a few minutes before opening the lid;
I always salt at the end of cooking;
When the broth is warm, remove the meat and place it in a clean pot;Strain the broth with a strainer and then pour it over the chicken;
The leftover broth, if stored in the fridge, should be consumed within 4 days, while if frozen within 3 months.
