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Canning Pork
Pressure canning pork shoulder gives you tender, ready-to-use chunks of pork that are perfect for quick meals. This recipe includes both raw pack and hot pack options, followed by one set of pressure canning instructions for safe, shelf-stable jars.
👥 56 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Ashley Adamant📖 creativecanning
🥘 Ingredients
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📝 Preparation Steps
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Raw Pack
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Pack raw pork chunks into hot quart jars, leaving 1 inch headspace. If using salt, add 1 tsp per quart before filling. Do not add liquid. Remove air bubbles as best you can by tapping the jar and adjusting pieces, re-check headspace, then wipe rims and apply lids and rings finger-tight.
Salt (1/2 tsp per pint, or 1 tsp per quart, optional)
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Hot Pack
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Lightly precook pork until rare (by roasting, stewing, or browning). Pack hot pork into hot quart jars, leaving 1 inch headspace. If using salt, add 1 tsp per quart before filling. Cover meat with boiling broth, water, or tomato juice, maintaining 1 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles, adjust headspace if needed, wipe rims, and apply lids and rings finger-tight.
Salt (1/2 tsp per pint, or 1 tsp per quart, optional)Boiling broth (Hot pack only. Broth, water, or tomato juice: as needed (typically 1 to 2 cups per quart, varies))
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Pressure Canning (for Both Methods)
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Place jars on the canner rack and add the amount of water specified by your canner manufacturer. Lock the lid and heat on high until steam vents steadily, then vent for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Apply the weight (or close the petcock) and bring the canner up to the correct pressure for your altitude (see notes).
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Process at pressure for ⏱️ 75 minutes for pints or ⏱️ 90 minutes for quarts.
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When time is up, turn off heat and let the canner depressurize naturally. After pressure returns to zero (or the lock drops), wait a couple minutes, then remove the weight/open the vent. Unlock the lid away from your face, remove jars, and cool undisturbed for 12 to ⏱️ 24 hours. Check seals, label, and store.
Nutrition Facts
calories
102 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
53 mg
protein Content
14 g
cholesterol Content
46 mg
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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