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Homemade Gelatinous Broth With Chicken Feet

Nico · July 7, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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Last Updated on June 1, 2025 by Nico

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Homemade broth with chicken feet is an inexpensive way to get a big dose of gut healthy probiotics and collagen. This gelatinous broth can be made on the stovetop, crock pot, or instant pot.

Two mason glass jars of homemade bone broth in front of a window.

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  • Why Are Chicken Feet Good For Broth?
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  • Ingredients
  • Tools
  • Instructions
  • Expert Tips
  • FAQ
  • More Nourishing Foods
  • Simple Gelatinous Broth With Chicken Feet
      • Instant Pot
      • Crock Pot
      • Stove Top

Why Are Chicken Feet Good For Broth?

There are big health benefits that come from consuming the broth made from chicken feet. These health benefits primarily come from the high collagen levels in chicken feet (which is what makes the broth so gelatinous.

Collagen can help to alleviate joint pain and help our joints become less brittle. Collagen also helps to heal the lining of our gut which can reduce a range of digestive issues such as Crohn’s disease. Collagen is also important for maintaining healthy hair, nails, and skin.

Homemade bone broth is anti-inflammatory and healing for your and your loved one’s gut – this is especially true for broth made with chicken feet due the high collagen levels. Bone broth is a simple and nourishing food that support full-body health.

(If you’re looking for other simple gut-healing ideas, try these kefir smoothies.)

Beyond the health benefits, making broth with chicken feet is also very cost effective. High quality chicken feet are less sought after and therefore are usually priced quite low. Certainly much lower than expensive collagen supplements!

Finally, making broth with chicken feet also reduces waste which is much more optimal than discarding something so nutrient-dense.

Two mason glass jars of homemade bone broth in front of a window.

Watch The Video

Ingredients

1 pound of skinned chicken feet

Water

For complete measurements, see the printable recipe card below.

Tools

Instant Pot, Large Stock Pot, Or Crock Pot

Instructions

Instant Pot

This is my favourite method because it’s the fastest!

Fill the pot with chicken feet and water.

Make sure venting is closed and hit the soup function. Turn pressure to low and the time to 120 minutes.

Run this cycle 3 times.

Strain off the broth into a large bowl and then pour into glass containers. Put the containers into the fridge.

Your broth will not become gelatinous until it has sat in the fridge for a few hours.

Crock Pot

Put the chicken feet into the crock pot and cover them in water.

Turn your crockpot onto a low heat setting.

Cover the crock pot and leave it to slowly cook for 24 hours. Keep an eye on the water levels and top it off if you feel the water has gotten too low.

Strain off the broth into a large bowl and then separate into glass containers. Your broth will not become gelatinous until it has sat in the fridge for a few hours.

Stove Top

Add the chicken feet to a large stock pot.

Cover the feet with water.

Leave the cover off ad bring the pot to a boil and then turn down the heat to a simmer for about an hour (uncovered).

After an hour, cover the pot and bring the heat down. The goal is a very light simmer.

Allow the broth to simmer for 8+ hours. Keep an eye on the water levels – if you think too much has evaporated, simply add more.

Strain off the broth into a large bowl and then pour into glass jars. Your broth will not become gelatinous until it has sat in the fridge for a few hours.

An open glass jar of homemade chicken broth on a wooden cutting board.

Expert Tips

You can keep your veggie peels (celery and carrot tops, onion peels, etc) and add those scraps to your broth as well. Just make sure they are free from any dirt before adding them to the pot.

I do not add salt or pepper to the broth until I use it in a recipe. This way I can season the entire dish as one time.

FAQ

Do You Have To Peel Chicken Feet For Broth?

If you buy chicken feet from a local farm, usually the skin has ben removed. If it hasn’t been, you will see it because it has a distinctive yellow colour. To peel, simply boil the feet for a minute and it should be straightforward to remove.

How Long Does Homemade Bone Broth Last?

The broth will last about one week in the fridge and about 3-4 months in the freezer.

Can You Freeze Bone Broth?

To freeze the both, make sure to only fill your glass containers 2/3 full. This is to leave the broth room to expand when it freezes. Also make sure to allow the broth to completely cool before putting it into the freezer.

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An open glass jar of homemade chicken broth on a wooden cutting board.
Nico

Simple Gelatinous Broth With Chicken Feet

Homemade broth with chicken feet is an inexpensive way to get a big dose of gut healthy probiotics and collagen. This gelatinous broth can be made on the stovetop, crock pot, or instant pot.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Servings: 1 Gallon
Course: Uncategorized
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound of skinned chicken feet
  • Water

Method
 

Instant Pot
  1. Fill the pot with chicken feet and water.
  2. Make sure venting is closed and hit the soup function. Turn pressure to low and the time to 120 minutes.
  3. Run this cycle 3 times.
  4. Strain off the broth into a large bowl and then pour into glass containers. Put the containers into the fridge.
  5. Your broth will not become gelatinous until it has sat in the fridge for a few hours.
Crock Pot
  1. Put the chicken feet into the crock pot and cover them in water.
  2. Turn your crockpot onto a low heat setting.
  3. Cover the crock pot and leave it to slowly cook for 24 hours. Keep an eye on the water levels and top it off if you feel the water has gotten too low.
  4. Strain off the broth into a large bowl and then separate into glass containers. Your broth will not become gelatinous until it has sat in the fridge for a few hours.
Stove Top
  1. Add the chicken feet to a large stock pot.
  2. Cover the feet with water.
  3. Leave the cover off ad bring the pot to a boil and then turn down the heat to a simmer for about an hour (uncovered).
  4. After an hour, cover the pot and bring the heat down. The goal is a very light simmer.
  5. Allow the broth to simmer for 8+ hours. Keep an eye on the water levels – if you think too much has evaporated, simply add more.
  6. Strain off the broth into a large bowl and then pour into glass jars. Your broth will not become gelatinous until it has sat in the fridge for a few hours.

Video

Notes

The broth will last about one week in the fridge and about 3-4 months in the freezer.

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