canned carp

Necedah, WI
Updated on May 14, 2013

Canned Carp taste like salmon. Most persons cannot taste any difference between the carp and the salmon. Good with cracker and beer as an appetizer. Reprinted with permission, Wisconsin DNR Stock photo

Rate
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Canning/Preserving
yield

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons catsup
  • 4 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons canning salt
  • OR, TO EACH JAR ADD:
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons canning salt
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • FISH
  • - carp, cut into chunks

How To Make canned carp

  • Step 1
    Clean the fish. Remove rib cage bones. Cut into chunks to fit in quart canning jars. Soak in salt water overnight. Wash in fresh water. Wipe fish dry and then pack into jars.
  • Step 2
    Pour the mixture of catsup, vinegar, oil, water and salt over the fish. OR: use alternate recipe for each jar.
  • Step 3
    Seal with standard canning lids and pressure cook for 90 minutes at 15 pounds pressure
  • Step 4
    Caution: When using either pints or quart jars for canning, leave 1 inch head space. Do not fill too full, or will get under lids and jars will not seal.

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