Venny loin jerky?

[LindellProStaf]

I found a couple of pkgs. of Venny loin in the bottom of the freezer.  About 3 years old.  Do you think it would be good to use for jerky?  If so what is a good and easy recipe.

[Boar]

How I doo mine LPS is het a bottle of Mr. Yoshidas sweet and sour terriyaki sauce marinade and in a baggie let it sit for 48 hrs, the smoke it, the while smoking i baste it with a BBQ sauce lightly. let the meat drain for a bit after removing from the marinade. It turns out awsome, i dont know how many want to do it this way, due to the fact i dont add a cure, but ther is enough salt in the terriyaki sauce to cure cause Ive never had a problem. but obthe safe side Id stick with others recipes made for jerky

[eyeguy 54]

I found a couple of pkgs. of Venny loin in the bottom of the freezer.  About 3 years old. 

shame on you !  

[LindellProStaf]

Ya I was a little disappointed when I saw it.  Darn, the best part.  Was saving it for a special occasion.  Sort of like, I will put this here so I won't lose it.  Then find it years later.  

[delcecchi]

Ya I was a little disappointed when I saw it.  Darn, the best part.  Was saving it for a special occasion.  Sort of like, I will put this here so I won't lose it.  Then find it years later.  

Yet another reason to defrost the freezer periodically.  You find all that stuff you had forgotten.  My folks had a freezer full to the very top.  There were only two of them so I'm not sure who was going to eat all that stuff but it was still full at the end. 

[reinhard1]

Even if it was in a vac pack I would check it for freezer burn.  3 years is way too long in the freezer for anything in my opinion.  For quality the standard for fresh meat is up to one year.  Now that's government standards.   It's happened to me also but I try to use everything up before a years time.  In a big chest freezer like mine it's hard to keep track of stuff though.  good luck.

[DonBo]

IF it was vacuum packed, it might be okay. Only way to know for sure is thaw it out and see if it smells funny, or if there's any freezer burning.  If not, go for it.

 

[ThunderLund78]

Don't know about Jerky, but I've ground old - 2+ year old venison backstrap into burger (I know - sacrilege) and mixed it with ground bacon (50/50) for burger patties - it's awesome.

[Boar]

 I bet it tasted like........ hmmmmmm bacon right???

 

[ThunderLund78]

 I bet it tasted like........ hmmmmmm bacon right???

 

For sure! but the rich flavor of venison shined through.  It was old meat, so I erred on the side of more bacon than less to cover any stale flavor.  When in doubt ALWAYS go with more bacon.

[LindellProStaf]

That sounds great Thunder!