Don’t waste those Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey leftovers! Instant Pot Turkey Bone Broth is the easiest way to use that turkey carcass in a delicious, healthy broth. Ready to drink, make turkey soup, or use in rice, sauces, etc.
You should see my fridge right now: jar after jar of homemade bone broth! I’ve been playing with them in the Instant Pot because it’s so easy! Beef marrow bones, pig feet, chicken feet, lamb and duck bones (what an amazing flavor they have!), leftover bones….
Turkey. What a beautiful flavor. It’s great to be able to get a big turkey on sale for less than the price of a drive-thru meal, isn’t it? And to be able to use the whole thing, without wasting any of it?
I’ve always enjoyed picking the meat off the turkey carcass. That dark meat around the bones has all the flavor!
And there’s something primal about just getting in there with your hands and ripping the thing apart to get at the meat. I mean, it’s not as intense as that seen from The Reverent where he’s ripping into the buffalo in the snow by the fire with blood dripping down his face (it was on TV last night), but I think you know what I’m saying….
That was graphic.
…Anyways…. Here’s a couple items to make this even easier:
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Get those bones and the vegetable scraps from Thanksgiving dinner (put them in a bag in the freezer until you’re ready to make this recipe) to make this amazing turkey bone broth and let the Instant Pot do all the work. And once it’s done, we can make some Instant Pot Turkey Soup, keep some in the freezer for stock needs, or just drink it throughout the day. Perfect now that it’s getting cold outside! Check out the Instant Pot Turkey Leftover Soup recipe too!
Don’t have an Instant Pot? You can still make this recipe old-school on the stove top, simmering for 8 hours. You may need to add water as a lot boils off this way. You know what? Maybe it’s time you get your Instant Pot.
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Instant Pot Turkey Bone Broth
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 2.5 L 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 turkey carcass (use all bones, neck, and any pieces you wouldn’t eat)
- 3–4 Bay leaves
- 1 tsp peppercorn
- (optional) vegetable scraps
- (optional) chicken bones & chicken feet
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into the Instant Pot and fill water to the 1/2 – 3/4 mark.
- Using the soup function or manual high-pressure function, program for 45 minutes.
- Once done, allow to naturally pressure release.
- Strain all solids out and add salt as needed.
- Drink daily for health benefits, or use with the rest of your leftovers in the Instant Pot Turkey Leftover Soup.
Notes
If you pick up that mesh basket (snap off the handles) and pot grippers, put all ingredients in the basket and use that in the Instant Pot, then when it’s done, just pull the basket out with the handles. Done.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Method: Instant Pot
Last update on 2023-05-14 at 05:00 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon
Hi Raj. Sounds yummy! I’ve been using home made soup broth for years. The Instant Pot sounds easy to use! Thanks for your graphic view of The Reverent! I hope you always have your humour♥️
Thanks Aunty Lynn,
Get Mom to tell you about her Instant Pot.
That’s what I want to see, more of us making real food the way we grew up!
Looks delicious, liquid gold is what I call turkey broth, sooooo good!
Have you made broth in your Instant Pot yet Aimee?
I dont eat/use turkey. But I think your recipe can go along well with other meat types as you mentioned. What’s your views on using that recipe in Pressure Cooker?
Hi Sadaf, This recipe is using a pressure cooker. Makes things way faster!
So excited about Thanksgiving and this broth sounds so perfect for it!
Are you cooking the bird this year Tina?
What a great way to use leftover turkey carcass! I will definitely be doing this this year after Thanksgiving.
Turkey bone broth is hands down my favorite flavor broth! I have had my IP for 2 years and haven’t used it for turkey broth but I think I will this year!
It’s pretty great! Have you made duck or lamb broth? Pretty sure they’re my two faves, and turkey is a close third.
I still don’t have an Insta pot but I think I definitely need one because faster bone broth would be awesome!
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(I like the Ultra model, but the Duo is also a nice starter)
I might be more excited for my IP bone broth this year than the turkey itself, not gonna lie!
Whoa whoa whoa… Howzat now? Not a turkey fan??
I really need to get on the instant pot bandwagon!
Perfect time to get into them! Here’s a link: keep an eye out next week for their Black Friday sales!
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(I like the Ultra model, but the Duo is also a nice starter)
The Instant Pot makes the best bone broth! Love how easy this is.
Amen!
I REALLY need to invest in an instapot!
Salma, I’m shocked that you haven’t yet!
Simple and super nutritious recipe. Thanks for sharing !
Yes! Turkey bone broth is a must for the holidays! Much more flavor than chicken stock!
Which I had a big mug right now!
Perfect timing on this one! I can’t wait to give this a go.
I love the idea of using the whole turkey for it’s goodness, bones and all.
We smoked a 20 lb turkey for Thanksgiving. ½ of that carcass is currently in our Instant Pot Lux, which we just bought to replace the old stovetop pressure cooker that finally gave up after 40 years.
Question: can we get brothy goodness out of the carcass more than once? Would love to reuse those bones if possible, so we can stock up our freezer.
YES!! Smoked? I am so curious about that! Both the turkey, and the broth!
We have a large vertical smoker. After brining the turkey in a water, salt, brown sugar, thyme, garlic cloves, peppercorns, soy sauce, worchestershire sauce, and bay leaf brine for several days, then letting it sit uncovered in the refrigerator for 24 hours, we hung it in the smoker. Used mesquite charcoal and applewood chips and smoked it slowly for about seven hours.
It’s one of the better turkeys we’ve ever served.
Wow. I don’t know how to spell the sound that I just made reading that. Sounds awesome! I feel like I should reserve my seat for next year!
Sorry, I missed the question there. Yes! You can! The first round is definitely the best tasting and I’m thinking it’s probably safe to say the most nutritious, but you can get a few rounds out of the bones. I made my Instant Pot Turkey Leftover Soup (just about to post it), with the second round with those bones. It was still great! You’ll notice that the bones will basically implode between your fingers the more you boil ’em. I have a buddy who will just eat that at this point, but I don’t know about that.
Thanks. The second round was just as tasty, and now we will be saving all our chicken carcasses for concentrated broth, too.
Perfect!
That basket fits in the 6 qt?
Yes it does, Donna. It’s perfect! Makes things so much easier.
Raj, we’re back this year, smoking a 24 pound turkey, courtesy of our nephew’s grocery store employment. Same process as last year. Meanwhile, all that luscious bone broth from 3 Instant Pot “brewings” got us through the winter and then some. We ladle it into 2-3 cup mini loaf pans, freeze it, then remove from the pans and seal in Food Saver bags. Lasts a lot longer that way. Of course, if one has the equipment, one could also home can the broth (requires a pressure canner), and put it into the pantry. May do that this year, as the leftover turkey will be taking up so much freezer space…
Arkay,
That seriously sounds amazing! And what a great hook-up on the bird! I’m surprised that the broth from one bird lasted you the year. Good job! Yeah, Holley has canned some broth which – exactly – saved us space in the freezer for the 1/4 cow we bought.
Happy Thanksgiving!