Jerky Recipe

[Youngbuck]

Does anyone have a good homemade jerky recipe they would like to share? I use to have a recipe that included liquid smoke, worschester sauce, garlic powder, pepper and some other ingrediants but lost it a few years back. I have tried the seasoning a person buys from the store but I have found non that was as good as the homemade.

[archerystud]

YoungBuck,

Here is my recipe if you want to give it a try.

Note that it does not use sodium nitrate which is used in many jerky mixes and store bought stuff. From what I've read sodium nitrate is not good for you but you will need it if you attempt this with any sort of ground meat.

Marinade:

1 C Worcetershire sauce

1/3 C Soy sauce

1-2 T honey

2 tsp fresh ground pepper

2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp liquid smoke

1-2 tsp red pepper flakes (I prefer 2 tsp habanero flakes)

1.5 - 2 lbs Flank steak (or I typically substitute venison chops)

Mix together marinade ingredients. Cut meat into thin stips no thicker than 1/4 inch thick (you will need a VERY sharp knife). Combine meat and marinade into a zip lock bag and marinade for 3-8 hours.

Remove and drain meat and dehydrate meat to preferred jerky consistency. I also prefer my jerky a little more chewy so I remove it from the dehydrator when there is still a little "flex" to it but the outside should be very dry to the touch.

[DonBo]

I use store bought stuff. "Hi Mountain" Hickory and Cracked Pepper Garlic. Used to make my own marinade but this stuff is at least as good and SO much easier.

Should add that I only make mine from whole meat and not ground. IMO, it's way better than ground.

[jng]

Try this one I can never get any in the zip lock to dam good

Ingredients

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, or to taste

1 pound lean beef sirloin tip, sliced into 1/8 inch strips

1/2 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup teriyaki sauce

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

5 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring

1/2 cup pineapple juice

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)

Directions

In a small bowl or cup, mix together the onion powder, garlic powder, and some cracked black pepper. Season the meat lightly, using only part of the mixture. Reserve the remaining spices. Place into an airtight plastic container or bowl, and refrigerate.

In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the brown sugar, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, liquid smoke flavoring and pineapple juice. Heat until the brown sugar has completely dissolved. Pour over the meat, and mix by hand to coat really well. Seal the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to marinate.

Arrange the beef strips on the rack of a dehydrator, and sprinkle with a little bit more of the spice mixture and red pepper flakes if using. Dry for 5 hours, or to your desired dryness

[erik-the-great]

i like the hi mountain brand or jacks links and i grind it once with the course plate then the fine plate and mix the seasoning and let stand for at least 12hrs in the frig then i use the jerky cannon and put it on racks and smoke it in the smoker for 4-6 hrs at 170-180 degrees and add oak chips after the first hour

[KEN W]

jng.....that looks like a good recipe.But are you sure about putting in 5 Tablespoons of liquid smoke?That's a whole bottle of it.

[MNHuntress]

I use that recipe too, but use only half of the liquid smoke called for and you'll be fine. I used snow geese and it turned out great.