Ginger Turmeric Bone Broth Recipe [VIDEO] | Elizabeth Rider (2024)

Ginger Turmeric Bone Broth is my current ultra-healing obsession.

If you’re looking for a delicious, ultra-healing recipe, this is it!

I’ve been making this bone broth recipe on Sundays in my slow cooker to sip on all week long and it’s kept my immune system up while everyone around me has been fighting colds.

It’s also super hydrating and full of collagen, which I’ve been noticing with fewer dark circles under my eyes and soft skin in the morning. It’s my secret weapon for staying healthy and hydrated all fall and winter.

If you’ve never made homemade bone broth before, check out my detailed post about how to make the best bone broth to learn variations on this method and the benefits of making it.

Homemade bone broth is full of collagen, nutrients, and hydrations. It’s especially good for healing gut and digestive issues and boosting your immune system.

For this recipe, I changed up the aromatics by using ginger and turmeric instead of the herbs found in traditional stock.

There are tons of different ways to make wonderful bone broth at home, you can use a traditional recipe, change it up like this ginger turmeric bone broth, or even use ingredients like lemongrass and whole star anise to make Pho (Vietnamese bone broth soup) at home, which I show you how to make in Season 2 of Elizabeth Eats on FMTV.

Ginger Turmeric Bone Broth Recipe Notes

Ground Turmeric

Turmeric is anti-inflammatory and full of healing benefits. Typically it best to always use the fresh plant, but in the case of turmeric, ground turmeric powder is more concentrated and has more healing power than fresh turmeric root, so it’s best to use ground turmeric powder in this recipe.

You can often find ground turmeric in the bulk spice section of the natural grocery store if you want to buy just enough for this recipe instead of an entire bottle. The bulk spice section is great on your budget and the perfect way to try things out before investing in bigger quantities.

Fresh Ginger Root

Fresh ginger is antimicrobial, ultra-healing and full of benefits for your digestion and immune system. I use about five one-inch pieces, but you can adjust to your preferences.

You can leave the skin on since everything goes through the strainer, and just cut it up a bit to expose more surface area to the stock. I don’t recommend grating it as grated ginger gets spicy quick and it will overtake the flavor profile. Use fresh ginger (not powder) for the best flavor and nutrition.

The Bird

For this method, I’m using what’s leftover after roasting a chicken. You can also do this with a whole chicken and let the meat cook in the simmering water as I do here, but you’ll want to remove the meat to reserve a few hours in if you use a whole bird because if you poach the meat for 12-24 hours it will turn into a horribly rubbery texture. I find the best flavor and texture of both the meat and broth comes from roasting the bird first, then reserving the roasted meat for soup with your broth or another recipe. Either way, just be sure to add all of the bones and skin into your stock because that’s where the collagen lives. If your whole bird comes with the neck (I find these days it mostly doesn’t) reserve that for your stock too as it’s mostly just bones and makes for great stock. I most often make this recipe with chicken, but you can use the exact same method with a roasted turkey.

Chicken Feet (Optional)

Now, for the chicken feet (whhhhaaaatttt?!).

I know, it’s not common in these modern times in the U.S. and might sound strange, but they are fantastic to add to your stock if your butcher counter has them as the chicken feet, like the neck, are mostly just bones. Plus, utilizing the entire bird is part of the circle of life. Referred to as the “nose-to-tail” philosophy, using the whole animal means less waste and creating more food from what’s already used. There is so much good nutrition in nature if we allow it! Instead of discarding or disregarding what’s left, try to use all animal parts that are available.

What’s funny about this is that now that “nose-to-tail” is becoming more mainstream, butchers are often out of things like chicken feet because it’s becoming popular to use them. You can even make your entire stock out of just chicken feet, necks and extra bones if your butcher has them, though again, they often don’t because they go so fast. At any rate, if your butcher counter has them, get two to four chicken feet to add to your stock. They run about 25 cents each and add a ton of collagen to your bone broth. If you’re not ready for that no worries, just don’t add them.

Can I use a rotisserie chicken from the market?

I don’t recommend using a store-bought rotisserie chicken for your broth. Now, I love a good rotisserie chicken from the natural market, too. But, even the ones from the natural market have starch, some type of preservative, and often lower-quality oils coated on the skin—that why I recommend removing and discarding the skin of a rotisserie chicken if you use one in a meal. Long-simmered broth is pulling out everything from the bird, so starting with a whole uncooked chicken and either roasting it or using it whole is best. Plus, rotisserie chickens are often closer to three pounds, and there usually aren’t enough bones in it to make a stock.

Slow Cooker Ginger Turmeric Bone Broth

I use the slow cooker (a.k.a. Crockpot) method for this recipe, but you can use a pot on the stove with this method if you prefer. This method is perfect if you’ve roasted a chicken or turkey for another recipe, just toss what’s leftover with onion, carrot, celery and aromatics in the slow cooker and let it go overnight for a delicious and wonderfully nutritious bone broth.

Sip It In a Mug

I often just sip a big mug of this for a light meal or snack as bone broth is full of protein and hydration. Enjoy it in a mug with a big pinch of sea salt and a fresh squeeze of lemon for even more flavor and nutrition. Or, turn it into soup.

Turn it into bone broth soup

The options are endless here. Use your bone broth as the base of any soup or use this simple method: Return the broth to a big stockpot. Chop the reserved chicken meat, 1-2 carrots, 1-2 stalks of celery and 1 cup of already cooked rice noodles to the pot. Simmer on low for 20 minutes until the carrot and celery are cooked through. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and enjoy.

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