Name: How To Make Chicken Stock From Rotisserie Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Ingredients: rotisserie chicken bones; vegetable scraps (from celery, carrots, onions, mushrooms, etc.)

Whether from Costco or your nearest grocery store, rotisserie chickens make a delicious dinnertime shortcut. And once you’ve removed all the meat to make sandwiches, enchiladas, burritos, soup, or a casserole, you can make chicken stock from rotisserie chicken bones!

Making homemade chicken broth or stock on your stovetop can be an all-day affair, but it only takes a couple of hours in an Instant Pot. And you can spend that time however you want because you won’t have to keep an eye on it like you would if you were cooking it on a stove.

Jillee’s Take:

After removing the meat from a rotisserie chicken, I save the carcass in a gallon-size freezer bag to use in a future batch of delicious homemade chicken stock! It’s so easy to do, and it saves me money and effort to have chicken stock on hand whenever I need it.

Here’s how to use rotisserie chicken bones to make chicken stock.

How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Stock With Rotisserie Chicken

Ingredients:

Rotisserie chicken bones
Vegetable scraps
Herb stems
Whatever produce you have in the fridge

Directions:

Place the bones of one or two rotisserie chickens in your Instant Pot, then add whatever vegetables or scraps you have in your fridge or freezer. (Celery, carrots, onions, leeks, and mushrooms are all classic stock ingredients, but don’t be afraid to toss in whatever you don’t want to go to waste!)

Add enough water to the pot to cover the contents and seal the lid. Use the Pressure Cook function to cook the stock for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours. (The longer you cook it, the richer and more flavorful your stock will turn out.)

After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for about 15 minutes, then Quick Release the remaining pressure. Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve and transfer it to an airtight container.

Reduce Your Stock To Save Space

Don’t have a lot of extra space in your fridge or freezer? Reducing it or cooking it down is an easy fix.
You can reduce your homemade chicken stock by cooking it down on your stovetop, or in your Instant Pot using the Sauté function, until it has been reduced to about half its original volume.
To use your concentrated chicken stock, just add an equal amount of water.

How To Use Homemade Chicken Stock

Store homemade chicken stock in your fridge for up to a week, or in your freezer for up to 4 months.

Portioning the stock into 1-cup servings before freezing can make it easier to thaw and use later. You could also pour the stock into an ice cube tray to make frozen stock cubes! Store the cubes in a freezer bag once they’re frozen solid.

Use your homemade stock in any recipe that calls for stock or broth. It’s perfect for Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup, Chicken Taco Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, and more! This rotisserie chicken stock will add a fresh homemade flavor that store-bought stocks just can’t replicate! :-)

Conclusion

Making homemade chicken stock is a great way to get even more value out of a rotisserie chicken (or any leftover chicken!) It’s also a fantastic way to use up less-than-fresh produce and vegetable scraps!

What’s your favorite way to transform or reuse kitchen scraps?