Jerky!!!

[HookUpFishOn]

Hey Guys,
Looking to try my hand at making a little beef jerky this week. I was unsuccesful during deer season, so no deer meat. Looking for a few good recipes to get me started. I usually buy pre-made marinade, but want to do it myself this time. If anybody has a good recipe or tips for developing my own, let me know.

Thanks,
Dan(HookUpFishOn)

[HookUpFishOn]

Well, I used a few ideas from recipes I found, and made my own concoction. If it turns out to be pretty good, I'll put the recipe up for everyone. It's soaking in the fridge right now.

We'll See,
Dan

[twistertail]

Be sure not to soak the meat too long. I usually only soak mine for about an hour and sometimes that is too long. Also if you cut the meat across the grain it will soak up a lot more brine so I always sort out the meat into 2 piles, one pile that is cut with the grain and the other that is cut across the grain. The pieces that are cut with grain will need soak a lot longer to get the flavor.

[Worm Man]

Here are some recipes that you may like:

Spicy Jerky:

3Lbs. of meat sliced to your liking
6 Tbsp Vegetable oil
1 cup soy sauce
2 Tsp finely minced garlic
3/4 Tbsp ground ginger
6 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp Sherry (optional)
Tobasco sauce (optional) to taste

Hot Jerky:

2 Lbs. of meat sliced to your liking
2 Tsp chili powder
2 Tsp. dried garlic powder
1 Tsp brown sugar
1/2 Tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 Tsp liquid smoke
2 Tsp pepper
2 Tsp dried onion powder
2 Tsp salt
1 cup water

Smokey Jerky:

4 Lbs. meat cut to your liking
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 Tsp liquid smoke
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
1 Tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup catsup
1 Tsp cracked pepper


* I like to marinate the meat between 6-12 hours. I usually will try and cut my strips around a 1/4" thick. I hope that this helps.

[HookUpFishOn]

Thanks WormMan!
I tried to make up my own recipe over the past weekend. It ended up tasting all right, but a little heavy on the flavor. I think I'm going to modify it a little and cut it with water next time.

Thanks,
Dan