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02-01-2009, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Anyone made jerky?
As I was herfing in the man den last week, my buddy and I were talking about foods that would go great with beer, cigars and movies. Naturally, we hit on beef jerky. We could go out and buy a bag of the processed stuff, but I thought I might like to try and make my own. Anyone here ever done this, and willing to post a recipe? Thanks in advance, ladies and gents.
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02-01-2009, 03:49 PM | #2 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
havent tried it YET, but Alton Browns jerky recipe is supposed to be really good. It gets great reviews. you can find it at www.foodtv.com
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02-01-2009, 03:54 PM | #4 | |
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02-01-2009, 03:56 PM | #5 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
HA beat me to it..To much coffee makes me jerky...
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02-01-2009, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
Bought a dehydrator last year just for this reason.
No special recipe...I just use the seasoning that came with it and add a lil touch of different spices here ant there. Its kinda fun trying out different combos...kids really didnt like the turkey..LOL Shawn |
02-01-2009, 04:53 PM | #7 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
Bought a ronco dehydrator years ago,works great for jerky,not much to it.Just tell your butcher what your doing they will slice it nice and thin for you.
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02-01-2009, 10:43 PM | #8 |
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02-01-2009, 10:57 PM | #9 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
I've made jerky a few times, it's not that hard. Get yourself a London Broil, trim the fat, slice it as thin as you can, and marinade overnight. I usually use some variation of soy sauce/teriyaki/worcestershire/garlic/pepper. Put the strips on a wire rack in a baking pan (to catch drippings) and throw in the oven at 200 degrees for several hours. You can use lower temps, 200 is the lowest setting on my oven.
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02-02-2009, 12:47 AM | #10 | |
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02-02-2009, 12:51 AM | #11 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
curious, do you make your own beer, cigars, or movies?
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02-02-2009, 01:03 AM | #12 |
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02-02-2009, 01:05 AM | #13 |
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I need to herf with you then... but you will want me to stay behind the camera
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02-02-2009, 01:10 AM | #15 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
very cool, could get all of it on film, rolling cigars, brewing beer, and making jerky. how far north of socal are you?
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02-02-2009, 05:46 AM | #16 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
Pain in the ass that I won't go through again. Unless you have a gravity slicer and drying trays, it's a big friggin project. It can be done in an easier way, but to get the smoke and all that is a real process.
Another key is to get the meat a decent price, or you not far apart from the what the pro's charge, which is usually around $16.00 a pound for Jerky (if memory serves me correct).
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02-02-2009, 08:21 AM | #17 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
Yeah, my wife is great at sniffing out sales. A few times now she's got the London Broil on a 2-for-1 deal. I do one on the grill and make jerky with the other.
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02-02-2009, 08:47 AM | #18 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
Make my own jerky on a regular basis. Usually it is venison, but when that is all gone, I do beef. I have also experimented with turkey and salmon - but, umm, let's just say that didn't go over so well, and so, we haven't gone back and don that again...
Some people talk about slicing it thin enough, true. But personally, I like it a little thicker. We don't like shoe leather jerky. We cut it a little thicker, and dry it to the point that it is the consistency somewhere between dried beef and storebought. I do it in the oven on old refrigerator racks. And for seasoning, I did my own thing for about 20 years. Then, about 6 years ago I found Hi Mountain Jerky Cure (http://www.himtnjerky.com/) and available for realy cheap at Cabelas, Gander Mountain, and other such stores - even in a local grocer started carrying it. I can get seasoning for 15 pounds of meat for about $7. What is great about this stuff is that I don't need to put the meat in a smoker - all I need is the oven. The trick I have found is to let the cure work on the meat long enough. Like I said, I cut the meat a little thicker 1/4 -3/8 inch thick. And when I dry it, I like it with a little flex to it. I have also found that I can take any of the HiMountain seasonings and jazz it up a bit. My favorite jazz is simply some cayenne pepper sprinkled generously on each piece in the seasoning step, before letting it refrigerate and soak into the meat.
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02-02-2009, 01:32 PM | #20 |
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Re: Anyone made jerky?
I prefer to use ground beef that way the spices are mixed in and it still comes out "leathery" this method will require a jerky shooter. With it you can also make sticks as well. I usually use 'HI Mountain" brand pretty common in the stores. If you use it I recommend only using half of the called for brine mixture. Makes it way too salty. I also like their pepperoni blend. My Brother use to make a lot of Goose jerky which came out good also. Like anything else its a lot of experimentation. Have Fun!
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