The Benefits of Chicken Bone Broth (Recipe Included!)

A property prepared Chicken Bone broth is a superfood. Once you learn how to make your own bone broth with pasture-raised chicken bones, you will never go back to weak, unflavorful, unhealthy, store-bought broth.

Benefits of Bone Broth

👉 Supports Joint Health – Collagen and gelatin help keep your joints strong and pain-free, especially if you’re active or dealing with stiffness.

👉 Boosts Digestion & Gut Health – The gelatin in bone broth soothes your gut lining and promotes better digestion.

👉 Improves Skin & Hair – Want healthier skin and stronger hair? Bone broth delivers collagen that supports elasticity and hydration.

👉 Strengthens Your Immune System – A healthy gut = a stronger immune system. Glycine and glutamine in bone broth help fortify your gut barrier.

👉 Promotes Restful Sleep – Glycine has been shown to improve sleep quality and help you feel more rested.

👉 Fights Inflammation – The amino acids in bone broth work to calm chronic inflammation, which is at the root of many health issues.

👉 Supports Bone Strength – Bone broth contains trace minerals like calcium and magnesium, essential for maintaining strong bones.

👉 Helps with Muscle Growth & Weight Management – It’s a protein-rich powerhouse that keeps you full while supporting lean muscle.

Why Your Chicken Source Matters:

Broth pulls its flavor and nutrition from the inputs you use. If you want the most nutritious bone broth without the toxins, it's important to use chicken from a source you know and trust. 

If you use store-bought broth or broth made from conventional chicken, you will have broth that lacks flavor and nutrition. In fact, bones and fat are the areas in the body that store toxins in higher concentration (think pesticides and chemicals).

To keep these things out of your body, you have to choose healthy inputs.

Chicken Bone Broth Recipe

Bone broth made from this recipe with our pasture-raised chicken bones will be a deep rich, golden brown color. It will be thick like jello when it cools from the collagen. If you use the full bones without blanching or removing the skin, your broth will be healthier and cloudy. I prefer nutrition over the clearness of my broth, so I throw all the parts in.

What You Need:

• 1 gallon of water (or enough to cover bones).
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar*
• Carrots, onion and celery
• Bay leaf
• Any other fresh herbs you enjoy (thyme, sage, rosemary)
• 2–4 pounds of Chicken Bones (Backs n' Bones kit, feet, leftover bones)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How to Make it:

• Season the bones with salt and pepper. Roast in 350° oven until cooked.
• Place all ingredients in a large pot or slow cooker.
• Bring to a low boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook for 24 hours. 
  • This is a very important step. If you cook this for a shorter amount of time, you will still create a delicious broth, but you will not extract all the nutrients from the bones.
• Allow the broth to cool. Strain it into a large container and discard the solids.

This is what my chicken broth looks like when it has some time to cool: SO MUCH GELATIN!

Enjoy in your favorite recipe or drink as is!

Broth can be refrigerated and used within 4 days or frozen and used later. 

*The vinegar helps to extract nutrients from the marrow and bones.