Emergency Home Preparation

Don’t be a chicken — dehydrate one instead!
http://survivalprepdotnet.blogspot.com/2010/03/dont-be-chicken-dehydrate-one-instead.html

Protein is central to human survival–you can’t live without it. And one of the least-expensive forms of protein in the American diet is chicken. As I mentioned in a previous post, food dehydration is one of the simplest ways to prepare food for long-term storage, as dehydrating it, by definition, removes all the water, which greatly extends food’s storage life. So to help you in your food prep efforts, I thought I’d post a few videos showing how to dehydrate chicken.

Having said that, don’t get hung up on the idea that only certain types of meat or poultry are amenable to dehydration. ANY type of meat or poultry can be dehydrated (or possibly turned into its own form of jerky) if it’s thoroughly cooked, thoroughly dehydrated and then stored in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dark place for longest possible shelf life.

The three video links below ... --- continued at link, above ---

How to Dehydrate Chicken for Survival (With Pictures)
https://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-dehydrate-chicken-for-survival-with-pictures/

(SNIP) ... Compared to fruits, grains and vegetables, meats are harder to preserve. However, a number of methods of preserving meat have been developed through the centuries, most of which will work just as well for chicken, as they will for any other sort of meat.

Since we’re talking long-term storage of the chicken, I’m going to use a combination of three different methods of preserving it. While I could get away with less, by doing all three, I am increasing the chances that I will be able to store the prepared chicken for many years, without having to worry about it going bad in some way. ---CONTINUED---

Freeze-Dried Chicken: A Tutorial
https://thesurvivalmom.com/freeze-dried-chicken-tutorial/

(SNIP) ... Because it’s already pre-chopped and pre-cooked, freeze dried chicken is excellent for quick casseroles, chicken salad, and chicken noodle soup. Here are 3 of my tried-and-tested recipes using this handy food. ---CONTINUED---