Canning Oysters

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Keep your favorite seafood such as oysters fresh longer by learning how to can them.
Keep your favorite seafood such as oysters fresh longer by learning how to can them.
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Can oysters in a dial-gauge or weighted-gauge pressure canner using these processing times.
Can oysters in a dial-gauge or weighted-gauge pressure canner using these processing times.

Canning fresh seafood is a great way to keep delicious ingredients close at hand for future meals. In this helpful excerpt from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Complete Guide to Home Canning, you’ll learn the process for canning oysters safely. Use this and our other canning resources to keep your pantry stocked with fresh foods all year long.

The following is an excerpt from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning covering canning oysters. 

Oysters

Procedure: Keep live oysters on ice until ready to can. Wash shells. Heat 5 to 7 minutes in preheated oven at 400 degrees F. Cool briefly in ice water. Drain, open shell, and remove meat. Wash meat in water containing 1/2 cup salt per gallon. Drain. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each pint, if desired. Fill hot half-pint or pint jars with drained oysters and cover with fresh boiling water, leaving 1-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace if needed. Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel. Adjust lids and process.

  • Published on Jul 7, 2014
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