Canning Corned Beef with Potatoes
Pressure canning corned beef creates not only a shelf stable item, but an instant, healthier fast food option. Seasoned brisket purchased from your local market or a home cured one will give you a satisfying dish. By adding potatoes you’ve created a filling meal in a jar.
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Pressure canning corned beef, or any type of meat, serves many purposes. Emergency food storage, healthier food options, or when you’re just too tired to ‘mom’ and cooking is not an option. This is a staple in our pantry and one we never run out of.
Can the brisket alone or with root vegetables; potatoes and carrots creates a hearty and delicious meal.
Due to the brisket and potatoes being a low acid item, this recipe must be pressure canned. Unfortunately, no other preserving method can make this a shelf stable item. Selecting the right pressure canner can be a tough decision for many. With this in mind, select the one that best fits the needs of how you preserve foods at home.
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Preparing the Brisket for Pressure Canning Corned Beef
For the sake of convenience, a packaged pre-cured brisket can be used for this project. However, a home cured corned brisket is absolutely fabulous and is also an option which can be pressure canned.
The key to canning meat is to remove as much of the fat as possible. During the cooking process the fat creates grease. The grease can hinder the lid’s ability to vacuum seal itself to the jar. Also, fat has a high probability to turn rancid in the jars and can cause spoilage.
Do not kill yourself trying to remove every last bit of fat from the brisket. Though, do take your time to remove as much as possible.
Selecting the Seasonings for Canning Corned Beef
One last tip: more often than not, pre-cured briskets have not been seasoned. In order to create corned beef, add additional herbs and spices to each jar being canned. A home cured brisket has been seasoned and cured during the brining process. With that said, adding a small amount of herbs and spices per jar will create additional flavor.
Depending on how you like your brisket seasoned, a plethora of dried herbs and spices can be used. Though, for the sake of simplicity, this recipe calls for a pickling spice blend. In a pinch, a packaged blend of spices for making pickles can also be used.
It’s important to follow the canning instructions found in the manual of your pressure canner. The manual will guide you in preparing your meat item and in no way should you stray from the instructions.
The Canning Process
Due to the length of time it takes to pressure can, the brisket and potatoes leave the canner fully cooked and seasoned.
Ingredients
- Brisket, 4 to 5 pounds, home cured or pre-cured package
- Russet Potatoes, 8 to 10 cups
- Pickling Spice Blend, 1/4 teaspoon per quart jar
- Water
Equipment
- Pressure canner
- jar funnel
- air bubble remover
- kettle for boiling water
- measuring spoons
- mini crockpot for warming lids
- 6 quart mason jars
Canning Corned Beef and Potatoes
Instructions
- Remove as much of the fat from the brisket as you can, cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Peel potatoes and carrots (optional), cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Place 1/4 teaspoon pickling spice blend to each jar.
- In a kettle bring water to a boil.
- Pack warmed quart jars by layering the brisket and root vegetable(s) making sure to leave a 1-inch headspace.
- Fill jars with boiled water, leaving a 1-inch headspace.
- Remove air bubbles and add more water needed, making sure to leave a 1-inch headspace.
- Using a clean kitchen towel, clean rims of jars. Distilled vinegar or vodka added to a kitchen towel helps to remove any grease from the rims.
- Add warmed lids and rings.
- The processing time and PSI is determined based on the altitude in which you reside, see the chart below.
Pressure Canning Times for Corned Beef and Potatoes
Type of Pack | Jar Size | Processing Time | 0-2,000 ft | 2,001-4,000 ft | 4,001-6,000 ft | 6,001-8,000 ft |
Hot or Raw | Pint | 75 mins | 11 PSI | 12 PSI | 13 PSI | 14 PSI |
Hot or Raw | Quart | 90 mins | 11 PSI | 12 PSI | 13 PSI | 14 PSI |
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Printable Recipe – Pressure Canning Corned Beef and Potatoes
Enjoy this printable recipe for your convenience. Canning corned beef and potatoes will quickly become a staple in your pantry. Enjoy!
Canning Corned Beef and Potatoes
Canning corned beef creates not only a shelf stable item, but an instant, healthier fast food option. This canned hearty meal consists of corned beef brisket and potatoes.
Ingredients
- Brisket, 4 to 5 pounds, home cured or pre-cured package
- Russet Potatoes, 8 to 10 cups
- Pickling Spice Blend, 1/4 teaspoon per quart jar
- Water
Instructions
- Remove fat from brisket, cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Peel potatoes and carrots (optional), cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Place 1/4 teaspoon pickling spice blend to each jar.
- In a kettle bring water to a boil.
- Pack warmed quart jars by layering the brisket and root vegetable(s) making sure to leave a 1-inch headspace.
- Fill jars with boiled water, leaving a 1-inch headspace.
- Remove air bubbles and add more water needed, making sure to leave a 1-inch headspace.
- Using a clean kitchen towel, clean rims of jars. Distilled vinegar or vodka added to kitchen towel helps to remove any grease from the rims.
- Add warmed lids and rings. Pressure can for the appropriate time based on your altitude.
Notes
Refer to the article for the correct processing times based on the jar size and the altitude which you reside.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
4 ouncesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 2323Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 339mgCarbohydrates: 486gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 52gSugar: 24gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 72g
This recipe for canning corned beef and potatoes allows for a quick meal in a jar, making it ideal for breakfast, lunch, or supper.
Cornered beef. You say you prefer to pack raw meat and the pictures look raw. Your directions say to pack the corned beef into the jar.
Do I corn my beef first or does your canning processes do the corning?
If I use corned beef why do you add spices?
when you buy a corned beef brisket at the store it normally comes with pickling spices..the spices just add more flavor
I am planning a Sous Vide corned beef from brisket. Canning is the preferred storage.
Does the canning processes make it to mushy?
Do I marinate it for several days before canning?
If you are curing your own brisket then, yes, it will need to marinate in the brine prior to canning. However, if you are using a market brisket which has been cured then no.
What is the shelf life for the above recipe.
18 months to keep it in its prime.