You'll need a dehydrator to properly make jerky at home.

Jerky Brine

For every two quarts of water:
1 cup curing salt
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons black pepper
1 teaspoon liquid garlic - optional

Marinade recipe

1 Cup Soy Sauce
4 Tsp. Worsterchire Sauce
1 Tsp. Pepper
1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
2 Tsp. Onion Powder
3 Tsp. Liquid Hickory Smoke
2 Tsp. Hickory Smoke Salt

Blue Ribbon Jerky

1/2 cup dark soy sauce
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp powdered ginger
1/4 tsp Chinese Five-Spice Powder

Chinese Beef Jerky

1/2 Cup Light Soya Sauce
4 1/2 Tbs Honey
4 1/2 Tbs Dry Sherry
6 Large Cloves Garlic Minced
1 1/2 Tbs Ginger Fresh Minced
1 1/2 Tbs Red Pepper crushed
1 1/2 Tbs Sesame Oil
Dash White Pepper

 

Monday, September 7, 2009

Beef jerky recipe

Any beef jerky recipe for making jerky at home with ease all include a good marinade. There is no doubt that the best marinade to use is the one with the flavors you like. There are so many different ones available as well as the ones you can create on your own that there is absolutely no doubt that you will have to try many flavors before you find the best one for you. There is also no doubt that you can make better jerky that any store bought branded products. There will be more nutrition, your food will be healthier, lower in fat and with less salt (sodium chloride on the package) and sugar.

If you are planning to make your own jerky, and it is pretty quick and easy, I trust you are aware that there is no need to only use beef. You can use any other meat you like as long as it isn't one of those processed meats such as pressed ham, chicken nuggets or similar. If you check the above recipes for beef jerky marinades you'll find that they are all quick and easy to make.

When you have made up your marinade to taste you need to select the piece of meat you are planning to dry and slice it into strips of meat about 1" x 1" and whatever length the meat is or cut it to limit it to about 6". You'll find it easier to slice evenly if it is part frozen when you slice. Makes you hand cold though.

Put these slices in a bowl with the marinade and mix it in well. Get as even a cover of the marinade on the meat as you can and then leave it the refrigerator over night. Patience is the key to making good jerky.

Next day put the strips in your dehydrator and turn it on. You did read the manual for your jerky maker didn't you? You should, the manufacturer knows how to get the best out if their model and they know all about the making of beef jerky. The instructions will tell you to operate the dehydrator on a low heat. The idea is to make jerky to chew, not to char Of all the different flavors available I think I have decided that I like teriyaki jerky.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Damn good beef jerky

Can you make damn good beef jerky at home? Most certainly you can and with the tools and ingredients you have in your own home or kitchen. So what does it take to make damn good beef jerky? I could say a steady hand and years of practice but that would be BS. No, all it takes is choosing good meat, good ingredients for the marinade, follow the process carefully and with good attention to cleanliness. You will need to have a controlled slow drying environment but most ovens can handle that. Oh yes, you will also need a good beef jerky recipie.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Make your own beef jerky

Make your own beef jerky, what's the process? If you want the freshest and best beef jerky all you need to do is get some good meat, have it partially frozen for easy slicing, marinade it for 24 hours, place on the drying racks of your dehydrator and dry for about 6 hours carefully making sure the drying is even. Seriously this is all you need to do to make your own beef jerky. A word of warning, your first batch might not be quite as good as you expect but, with a little practice, you will make some damn good beef jerky.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

King B beef jerky

The King B beef jerky website offers nothing for any consumer looking to buy beef jerky. The link to King B beef jerky products just tells the visitor to look for the products on Amazon but fails to provide even a link to Amazon. This is very poor by any standards as even this site has a link to Amazon and if you type in the search box the terms referring to this product you will get as many results thet Amazon has. It almost has to be easier to make your own beef jerky.
 
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