I ran out of time!

[StarBrite]

I'm brand new to canning. I ran out of time and took the regulator off to release the pressure.
My jars are fine but is my chicken ok? There was a lot of broth in the canning water. I didn't know removing the regulator was a no no.

 

[GotGarlic]

Hi and welcome to Discuss Cooking

If you didn't process the chicken for the amount of time specified in the recipe, then it is not shelf-stable. You need to either refrigerate it and eat it within a few days or freeze it.

This site has reliable information about safe canning practices: https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/uga/using_press_canners.html

 

[dragnlaw]

When you say you ran out of time, do you mean that the pressure time was correct but you took off the regulator too early?
or do you mean the pressure time was cut short.