Homemade Canned Tuna

Name: Homemade Canned Tuna
Ingredients: 2 1⁄2 lbs. boneless skinless; bluefin, yellowfin, or albacore; tuna loin; 3 tsp. kosher salt; Olive oil; 1. Bring a 6-quart pot of water to a boil. Place 6 half-pint canning jars along with their bands and lids in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Using tongs, transfer the jars, bands, and lids to a kitchen towel on a counter and let air-dry.; 2. Wash tuna; trim off and discard the dark blood line and any connective tissue.; 3. Cut tuna into 2 1?2" x 3" chunks. Pack the chunks of tuna into the jars, cutting them to fit as necessary, leaving 1" of space at the top. (Use any scraps of tuna to fill gaps along the sides of the jars.) Sprinkle 1?2 tsp. kosher salt into ea; 4. Using a table knife, pry the tuna away from the sides of the jars to allow oil to fill any air pockets. Wipe the rims clean with a hot damp towel, seal with the lids, and screw the bands on.; 5. Put the rack in the bottom of a 10 1?2-quart pressure canner and place the sealed jars on top of it. Pour in enough boiling water to fill canner by 2" to 3". Lock the top of the pressure canner in place according to the manufacturer's instructio; 6. Heat the canner over high heat, allowing steam to release from the vent for 10 minutes, in order to remove most of the air from the canner. Carefully cover the steam vent with the pressure regulator cap or dial gauge. When the pressure gauge reads; 7. Using tongs or a rubber-handled jar lifter, transfer the jars to a kitchen towel on the counter and let cool for 12 hours. (If the jars are greasy, wipe them with a towel dipped in white vinegar.) Check the seals by removing the bands and lifting; MAKES 6 HALF PINTS

Homemade Canned Tuna was pinched from <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Homemade-Canned-Tuna" target="_blank">www.saveur.com.</a>

"Home-canned, oil-packed tuna is sumptuous, flaky, and full of flavora world apart from most commercial versions. Tuna is a low-acid food, so it must be canned with a pressure canner, preferably of the weighted-gauge variety. The pressure creates a higher-than-boiling temperature that kills any bacteria that may cause spoilage...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 1⁄2 lbs. boneless skinless

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bluefin, yellowfin, or albacore

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tuna loin

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3 tsp. kosher salt

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Olive oil

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1. Bring a 6-quart pot of water to a boil. Place 6 half-pint canning jars along with their bands and lids in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Using tongs, transfer the jars, bands, and lids to a kitchen towel on a counter and let air-dry.

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2. Wash tuna; trim off and discard the dark blood line and any connective tissue.

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3. Cut tuna into 2 1?2" x 3" chunks. Pack the chunks of tuna into the jars, cutting them to fit as necessary, leaving 1" of space at the top. (Use any scraps of tuna to fill gaps along the sides of the jars.) Sprinkle 1?2 tsp. kosher salt into ea

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4. Using a table knife, pry the tuna away from the sides of the jars to allow oil to fill any air pockets. Wipe the rims clean with a hot damp towel, seal with the lids, and screw the bands on.

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5. Put the rack in the bottom of a 10 1?2-quart pressure canner and place the sealed jars on top of it. Pour in enough boiling water to fill canner by 2" to 3". Lock the top of the pressure canner in place according to the manufacturer's instructio

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6. Heat the canner over high heat, allowing steam to release from the vent for 10 minutes, in order to remove most of the air from the canner. Carefully cover the steam vent with the pressure regulator cap or dial gauge. When the pressure gauge reads

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7. Using tongs or a rubber-handled jar lifter, transfer the jars to a kitchen towel on the counter and let cool for 12 hours. (If the jars are greasy, wipe them with a towel dipped in white vinegar.) Check the seals by removing the bands and lifting

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MAKES 6 HALF PINTS

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