Turkey Bone Broth

 + ++ water = bone broth



turkey bone      +       large onion    +     bay leaves   +   water
carcass


This is the simple way to make bone broth with a turkey (or chicken) carcass.

Sometimes after cooking a turkey you ask yourself 'what to do with the carcass'? I know a turkey carcass can be bulky and we don't always have the fridge or freezer space to store it but my advice is to immediately make bone broth and then you can use the resulting broth in soup or stews at a later date. Once the broth is cooled in the fridge the excess fat can be removed easily and then you can portion out the bone broth into smaller freezable containers to use later. 

Stove top method: Into a large soup pot add the broken up turkey carcass, onions, bay leaves and cold water to cover. If I had mild vegetables that are just going off I would add these too. Also, if you have leftover vegetables from last nights dinner, add them too...the more the merrier.
Bring up to the boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and continue to cook on the stove top for 2 hours.
Take off the stove and carefully strain the hot broth through a wire mesh strainer to preserve the liquid. Discard everything else.
Allow to cool for 1 hour on the counter and then refrigerate with the lid slightly off to allow the steam to escape.
The next morning you will notice a 'fat cap' which can be removed and discarded easily.

Instant Pot Method
Add broken up turkey carcass, onion, bay leaves and water to the instant pot. 
Close the lid and set on ' pressure cook' on high for 15 minutes.
After the time is finished allow to cool down gradually on it's on or release the pressure manually for quicker results.
Remove the inside pot and carefully strain the hot broth through a wire mesh strainer to preserve the liquid. Discard everything else.
Allow to cool for 1 hour on the counter and then refrigerate with the lid slightly off to allow the steam to escape. The next morning you will notice a 'fat cap' which can be removed and discarded easily.