Canning Chicken Chipotle Taco Meat

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We love chicken chipotle tacos and this is pretty versatile since you can use chicken or turkey raw or cooked. I like to do this with leftover turkey.

First, take  3 cans or frozen Orange juice and one can of chipotle peppers ( if you like real spicey you can add 2 cans of peppers). This will make around 10 pints. If you have juice left over you can freeze and save to use next time you can this.

I put the peppers in my mini chopper ( you can use a food processor or a blender) then put the orange juice and peppers in a pan and add 3 cans of water. Bring this to a boil. Meanwhile, Put the chicken or turkey ( raw or cooked) in pint jars.

Pour the boiling juice/pepper mixture over the chicken/turkey in the jars then run a knife along the sides to get out the air bubbles. Put on the lids and rings then processes for 75 minutes at 15 pounds of pressure (check your owners manual for the correct pressure for your altitude).

 When done pull out of canner.

When you get ready to eat just pour into a pan .

Reduce down until the liquid is cooked down .

Put on a warmed flour tortilla top with cheese, lettuce

and whatever else you like on your tacos.

I love having several jars of this on hand it is nice on a busy night to just open a jar heat it up and have supper.

7 Replies to “Canning Chicken Chipotle Taco Meat”

  1. NRP

    This sounds gooodddddeeeerrrrssssss
    Just happen to have 6 20# turkeys sitting in freezer, were on sale 🙂

    1. watkinsranches@yahoo.com Post author

      Haha and I thought I was the only one who bought several turkeys at a time when they are on sale.

    2. watkinsranches@yahoo.com Post author

      NRP,
      If you don’t want to can it and just eat it. Just cook your meat then add the juice and let simmer till reduced down. If doing a small amount just use less juice and less chipotle ( depending on how spicy you like your food).

      1. NRP

        Rancher’s Wife…
        HAHAHAHA, tis a 20 POUND turkey, thinking I’m going to need to can some of it LOLOL

        Spicy? I was thinking on adding a couple of Habaneros to it just to heat it up some 🙂 🙂
        Please remember I’m the one that just found Jalapenos for 0.11¢ per pound at Shamrock Foods here in Farming-dale 🙂 FYI 0.88¢ at Wally World.

        1. watkinsranches@yahoo.com Post author

          NRP,
          We are going to Farm town this Friday I may have to go try to find me some of them. If I can find Shamrock foods.
          P.S. The spicier the better 😉

          1. NRP

            Rancher’s Wife,
            Shamrock Foods in in the San Juan Plaza South, the corner of 20th and Main…..
            Tis an evil place for sure HAHAHAHA

  2. watkinsranches@yahoo.com Post author

    NPR,
    Thanks, Looks like it won’t be till Saturday Andy forgot he has a dance to play in D.C. but at least going on Saturday we can eat at Wecks or T.J.’s haha. and I get to go to Hobby Lobby ( which could be bad or good haha).