Canning Chicken for Food Storage

This is how I can chicken. At $1.77 per pound for the chicken, it cost me $1.58 per pint jar.

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[johnrk556]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I haven't canned since the 80's, still have my Mirro Matic that looks just like yours. Bought a new gasket and started remembering how to can, came to YouTube and the web. I know there are $200+ canners on there, but I might not want to keep doing it. You have showed me I can use my old canner just fine, and I love the little round variable pressure control. Great video, by the way-

[imstillworkin]

@johnrk556 That old canner works fine. Another girl on youtube just inherited her grandma's canner which is exactly like mine and she's canning like crazy in it. Once you get started canning again you'll wonder why you ever quit. Happy canning!

[karenlemp]

I am for sure going to start canning chicken now, thank you for the info. I just have one wuestion...Did you say you put Broth in the chicken before sealing them? If yes, is it just any chicken broth?

[imstillworkin]

@karenlemp I use the water that the chicken was cooked in. 

[cecpmp031969]

I canned chicken for the first time yesterday. When I was removing the jars from my pressure canner I noticed that some of the liquids from the jars had leaked out into the pressure canner during the canning process but the jars were all sealed. Should I trust the seal? Has this ever happened to you before?

[imstillworkin]

@cecpmp031969 Your jars should be fine and this could happen for a variety of reasons. I rarely have leakage from my jars but when I do it's because I didn't tighten the lid enough. If you start off with everything hot - the jars, lids, rings and the food - you generally avoid this problem. You're going to love the convenience of the canned chicken.

[uching]

my cat would go crazy for that freshly boiled chicken....plus i didn't know you could can chicken or others till this clip.

[sparklegrass1]

How big is your water bath canner?

[mcmastertube]

You shouldn't abuse your knives by using them on a glass cutting board. Otherwise, nice video. Thanks!

[imstillworkin]

@JubeeBijou Boiling temperature is 212 degrees. If you're baking a casserole at 350 degrees I'd say it would satisfy the requirement. For safety's sake, heat the chicken before using it in chicken salad.