Fill jars with cooked pieces of poultry leaving 1-inch headspace, shaking, and pressing down slightly. Add boiling broth, bouillon, or water, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt per quart or 1/4 teaspoon per pint, if desired. Wipe jar rims with a vinegar-soaked cloth or paper towel. Put on warm lids and canning rings and process in a pressure canner according to the chart below:

Weighted gauge canner
 Processing timeAltitude 0-1000 feetAbove 1000 feet
Pints75 minutes10 lb15 lb
Quarts90 minutes10 lb15 lb

Dial gauge canner
 Processing time0-2,000 ft2,001- 4,000 ft4,001 – 6,000 ft6,001- 8,000 ft
Pints75 minutes11 lb12 lb13 lb14 lb
Quarts90 minutes11 lb12 lb13 lb14 lb

Processing times based on USDA recommendations.


Leftover turkey canned in pint jars