canning chicken w/ pressure cooker

[forrestry]

Wow. A useful teenager! Good to see some people are still learning the old fashioned ways of food preservation. Good for you! My parents also taught myself about home canning. I will carry that knowledge with me forever.

[WickedOneVA]

This is just gross and seems like a waste of time...it really doesnt take very long to cook chicken whether it be fresh or frozen. Canning chicken just seems disgusting to me for some reason.

[RadiantMeteor]

@WickedOneVA

I know how you feel because I used to think the same way.:) "What is the point of home canning chicken or anything else when I can simply buy it at the store??

The truth is there are many reasons to give yourself and your family the gift of healthy, home made, preservative free, low salt & delicious food that keeps forever on its own. (((No Fridge needed here ever...))

It's also fun and economical to home can.

Enjoy!

[strawalker]

Thanks, very helpfull

[riecard]

From a percentage point of view, ( about ) what percentage from zero to 100 % is it cooked after it is canned ? i use an old pressure cooker from 1941 my grandmother Elsie bought way back yen in Chicago. It's really neat and i have the original factory manual for it. I should prolly make a 70 year anniversary YT movie with it :) Mine might not be suited for canning but I am just trying to get an idea of how well done the meat is in case I want a 2nd one for canning.

thanks

[Topaz5866]

Hi, I just got a Presto Pressure Canner, and the instruction manual said to cook the chicken before canning. I have seen other videos with people using the raw chicken method. What do you think? Perhaps cooking it might be to prevent any chance of botulism poisoning?

[mis4mle]

@Topaz5866

i personally do not know anyone who cooks their chicken before they can it. i have sister's, grandma's, aunt, cousins, friends that use raw meet. so this is the first i have heard of using cooked meat. my chicken is always completely cooked when finished. my only concern w/ using cooked chicken is that it would become too dry. i suggest to make a batch w/ both cooked and raw chicken to see which is easier and tastes the best to you. good luck!

[kahonwes]

One note, thats not a pressure cooker, its a Pressure Canner, two very different devices

[LJSK555dad52]

YOu don't have to completely thaw the chicken. I like it a little frozen so I can cut it up easier!

[karl9x]

That gigantic pressure canner looks like some type of science fiction contraption.

[Topaz5866]

Thank you for your quick response! Happy New Year!

[Topaz5866]

Thank you for the video. Does the chicken have to be completely thawed?

[mis4mle]

@Topaz5866

YES! the chicken needs to be completely thawed.

[mis4mle]

@Topaz5866

YES!

[LJSK555dad52]

@Topaz5866 nope

[kiwi73703]

What size canner you have? Great tutorial! So, does it matter if you wash the chicken first - just curious.

[mis4mle]

@kiwi73703

i'm not sure what size i have. it holds 16 pint size jars or 8 quart size jars. i have never washed my chicken, i figure anything bad cooks out. i try to cut off some fat, but thats about it. 

[mrshappy2007]

Thanks for the video

very imformitive

[mis4mle]

whenever my local grocery store has it on sale, fry's, safeway, etc, i will ask someone in the meat section for a 40 pound box. i believe this is how they receive the meat. it tastes GREAT. it is simply cooked chicken w/ no seasonings added. i usually put canned chicken in casseroles likes enchiladas. you can google canned chicken recipes. it really makes cooking dinner fast and easy.

[bdboater]

Very informational video, I never considered canning my own chicken. However, now it looks interesting. Where did you purchase bulk boneless, skinless chicken thighs? And how does it taste? what do you prepare with the canned chicken? Thanks a million.

[mis4mle]

thanks! it really is easy to do.

[Cohort227]

Great video! I love canning. I might do some chicken soon.

[Sheila6325]

Great Video! I was always told you could not do this on a glass top stove! You sure proved them wrong huh? Great example of how easy it really is.

[ausart]

Thank you for your video, it was very helpful! How deep can your jars be submerged in the water? I need to cook my jars for 60 mins. How much water do I add? Two inches?

[Sheila6325]

@ausart,

It depends on your canner. They are all different, and you need to use the amount that is for your personal canner. Usually it's between 2-3 inches for most. You also need to know what pressure you need to can it at. It depends on your altitude. Even if you don't have the instructions to your canner, you can get it online for almost all of them. Weight and pressure is by altitude according to your area, and I would use 2-3 inches of water, but check it with your book first. Luck