Buxom Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I'm here to say I've started making beef jerky. No, I will not share my recipe. Don't ask. But I will show how I did it. Get a couple pounds of thin sliced beef, get the highest quality you can find. It only cost me around $10 for 2 pounds of decent meat. Make a marinade. Use what you like. Use acidic things to really get into the meat. Get a large bowl and put the marinade in it. Make sure you have enough to fully submerge each piece. Cut your meat into slices no longer than 5 inches and no wider than 2 inches. Put the meat into the marinade. Be sure the bowl has a lid, then toss it around a few times to be sure every piece is saturated. Let it sit over night. Put aluminum foil over your oven racks. Make sure it's tight and in every groove as best as possible Put your oven to between 150 degrees and 170 degrees (F, of course, considering I'm in the US) (I use 170, just to be safe) Put your meat strips on the racks. Make sure none are touching. Also, the higher up the racks, the better. Make sure your oven door is propped open about 2 inches or so. You're not cooking the meat, you're drying it out. A crushed can in the door works well, actually. It should take roughly 2-3 hours per side, flipping at the half way point. And check it every hour just to be sure it's doing alright. Also, for the last 2 hours, change out the foil so it's no longer sitting in the drippings and will dry out more. This is my batch at 1 hour. It's finished, and it's all almost gone. It's absolutely incredible. I love cooking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Go get a inexpensive food dehydrator and you won't make a big mess in the oven that's all your doing is turning your oven into a dehydrator and probably a mess to clean. You'll also get your jerky dried quicker if the racks have air circulation rather than the foil which prevent air circulation. I have been making jerky of all kinds for years my favorite is Elk and Whitetail deer but London Broil type's of meat work great also and you can save some real $$$ when they go on sale. Just make sure it's dry before you store itand don't let mold start while it's being stored moldy jerky is pretty nasty stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I line the bottom of the oven with foil and hang the meat with toothpicks from the racks. I make quite a bit from whitetail deer, go through it too quickly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 This was actually my first try ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 This was actually my first try ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Theme song for making man meat treats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HSj-2shbqY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I line the bottom of the oven with foil and hang the meat with toothpicks from the racks. I make quite a bit from whitetail deer, go through it too quickly though. I need a gigantic bag of that jerky lol It's so bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 This would eb useful for me because I have found organic jerky but not cruelty free jerky and I miss eating jerky so much. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Forgive the ignorance. But is jerky dried meat? If so, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Forgive the ignorance. But is jerky dried meat? If so, why? This process was done thousands of years ago to preserve precious meat from spoiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 when I saw the title, I thought it was a plug for the Saturday Night Live/John Belushi skit "pirates aboard the ship Raging Queen" !! I used to make deer jerkey quite often. does using a chainsaw to split the spine qualify me as a Manly Man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Yeah, dehydrators ARE more manly than using a oven! Send some over and I'll check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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