Turkey Bone Broth Recipe

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Turkey bone broth made from the leftover turkey carcass or other bones. This healthy and easy broth makes the basis for countless soups, sauces, and gravies.

We really eat a lot of turkeys because we are able to buy the birds from farmers in the village. But what to do with the bones, it would be a shame to throw them all away? The simplest answer is to make stock or, even better, turkey bone broth.

What is bone broth?

The liquid is obtained by slowly simmering the bones, bits of meat, and connective tissues of animals for an extended period of time. It can be made from turkey bones, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, or game. I often use the bones of our Christmas duck or geese.

Broth versus stock

• Broths are made by boiling pieces of meat for a rather short time.
• Stocks are made by simmering the bones for a bit longer, usually for about 3-4 hours. I prefer making stocks as they are more flavorful and allow me to use the bones that I would not use for any other purpose anyway.
• Bone broth is made by cooking bones that still have bits of meat attached to them in water for a really long time, about 24 hours. The long cooking time extracts lots of nutrients from the bones. More collagen and amino nutrients are released into the liquid.

Recipe ingredients

Bones:

• You can use any bones you have to make the bone broth: chicken, turkey, duck, goose, beef, veal, lamb, pork, or a mixture of some of them.
• Use so-called “soup bones” and marrow bones, if available.
• Also, include some parts like knuckles, feet, or wings; these parts contain more cartilage.

Vegetables:

• They are optional, but I always add them to any bone broth or stock I make.
• I usually have celeriac or celery stalks, carrots, onion, garlic.

Spices: Salt, peppercorns, bay leaves, cider vinegar (or another vinegar), parsley.

Step-by-step instructions

• Roast the bones but only if they are fresh. Leftover carcasses or other bones from a roast don’t have to be roasted again.
• Cook bone broth: Place all the ingredients in a large pot, cover with water, bring to a boil. Turn down the heat immediately, and simmer the broth for 24 hours. Add more water if necessary, the bones and veggies should always be covered.
• Strain the liquid and discard all the solids. Strain again through a fine-mesh sieve or a clean cloth.
• Store in the fridge or freeze.

Expert tips

• I use turkey bones. They are either already roasted after making roasted turkey legs, for instance, or fresh. When it comes to the fresh parts, I use the neck, wings, and backbone.
• You can buy these parts at the butchers and make sure to include some parts like knuckles, feet, or wings, these are the parts that contain more cartilage, which contains a lot of collagen.
• You can also make it using the carcass of a Thanksgiving or Christmas bird, never throw that away. As mentioned above, I always use the Christmas goose or duck carcass.
• When using fresh bones it is recommendable to roast them first. Place the wings/neck/backbones on a baking tray and roast them in the oven for about 1 hour.

Recipe FAQ

How to use it?

• The most obvious thing would be to make soups.
• I also use bone broth to make stews, sauces, or gravies.

Make these recipes with bone broth

Turkey Bone Broth Recipe

Turkey bone broth made from the leftover turkey carcass or other bones. This healthy and easy-to-make broth makes the basis for countless delicious soups, sauces, and gravies.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 day

Total Time: 1 day 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 3 liter

Calories: 528kcal

Author: Adina

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 4.5 lbs turkey bones or leftover turkey carcass See note
• ▢ 2 tablespoons oil
• ▢ 3 large carrots unpeeled, large chunks (See note)
• ▢ 1 large celeriac piece large chunks (or 4-5 celery sticks)
• ▢ 3 onions unpeeled, halved
• ▢ 1 garlic head unpeeled, halved horizontally
• ▢ a bunch of parsley stalks optional
• ▢ 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• ▢ 3 bay leaves
• ▢ sea salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• ▢ 1 gallon water

Instructions

• Carcass: If using a turkey carcass, there is no need to roast it. In this case, skip the roasting step, place the carcass into the pot, add everything else and let simmer as the recipe requires.
• Roast bones: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and dry the bones and place them on a large baking tray. Rub them well with the olive oil and roast them for 1 hour, turning once after half time.
• Cook: Place the bones and all other ingredients in a very large pan. Cover with water. Use more water if necessary to completely cover the bones and the veggies. Slowly bring to a boil, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 24 hours. Add more water if necessary so that the ingredients are always covered.
• After such a long cooking time, the bones should begin to crumble; that is a good thing, signifying that all the nutrients have been extracted.
• Strain and discard the bones and vegetables. Strain the bone broth again through a fine-mesh sieve or a clean cloth.
• Store: Place into jars or other containers (suitable for freezing if you want to freeze the bone broth).

Notes

1. You can use any bones you have to make the bone broth: chicken, turkey, duck, goose, beef, veal, lamb, pork, or a mixture of some of them. Use so-called “soup bones” and marrow bones, if available. Also, include some parts like knuckles, feet, or wings; these parts contain more cartilage.
2. The vegetables are optional, but I always add them to any bone broth or stock I make.
3. The nutritional information is calculated for the whole batch of turkey bone broth. However, these calculations are only approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 3liter broth | Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Sodium: 934mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 19g

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