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Anyone have any tips on preparing great beef jerky?

June 25th, 2006
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meeyatch69 asked:

Just purchased the Excalibur nine tray food dehydrator a week ago and would love to get some tips on the best way to prepare foods and great recipes! Food will be coming from the store, not the backcountry. Thanks!

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  1. mamaac43
    June 25th, 2006 at 21:22 | #1

    marinated it in Dales seasonings and then dehydrate, it gives it great flavor and is so easy

  2. bubbly
    June 26th, 2006 at 10:55 | #2

    Go to WildBills beef jerky website. RealTree also has some tips on making jerky.

  3. gk
    June 28th, 2006 at 18:48 | #3

    A little liquid smoke then dehydrate.

  4. Gary D
    June 28th, 2006 at 23:59 | #4

    I also make beef jerky in a dehydrator, but I make up my own recipe…

    Thin (

  5. howard_sternz_pianis
    June 30th, 2006 at 19:44 | #5

    and cut the meat thin and across the grain so it’ll be easy to chew.

  6. Red_F
    June 30th, 2006 at 23:38 | #6

    Here is a mouth watering recipe that will have everyone wanting more.

    1 small bottle Grandma’s Molasses.
    1 large bottle kikomans Terriaki sauce
    2 heaping spoons brown sugar.
    1 tiny bottle liquid smoke.

    Warm up the liquids to ease the mixing. Stir until the brown sugar and molasses are disolved.

    Next take a rump roast or a flank steak and slice thin with the grain of the meat. This is key because if you cut across the grain, it will crumble and not release the flavor when eaten. Each slice should be about 1/8″ to 1/4″ thick. Cut the fat sections out and put the meat into the marinade. Let it set for 10-15 minutes and then trun the meat so the top is now on the botton and wait another 15 min.

    Lay the slabs on the trays (over a sink to ease mess) and very course grind pepper over the wet meat. After it finishes dripping, put them in the dehydrator and dry. Check every couple hours and as it dries to make sure of the consistency. You can tell how done it is by the squishiness. It should be firm to the touch. At this point, flip it and brush on more marinade and leave small puddles on the meat. When this dries, your meat should be done. The key is to not overcook it. Rock hard is not good. Chewy is best.

    If you do accidently cook it too long, don’t fret. You can drop it back in the marinade and let it soak up the juice and redry it to the right levels.

    After it is done, brush off the large pieces of pepper.

    I usually make one tray with no pepper for the weaker tongued people. The pepper doesn’t make it that spicy but some people are really wimpy. :-)
    Trust me… You will have everyone clamoring for more if you cook it like this.

  7. scrappykins
    July 2nd, 2006 at 23:30 | #7

    Select a 1/2 inch thick flank or top round steak. trim away all fat then partially freeze until firm. Slice across the grain in a 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide strips. Place meat strips in a shallow dish or heavy plastic bag. Add soy or terriyaki sauce to cover meat. If desired onion or garlic powder or Worcestershire sauce may be added. Toss to coat each piece. Cover and refrigerate several hours or over night. Lift meat from marinade, drain will then air dry for a couple of hours. Arrange meat strips in single layer on fine wire screen or cake cooling rack. Place in low oven (175° to 200°F) or slowly smoke-cook in smoker until meat is completely dried. Store in air-tight container. Serve as a snack or appetizer.

  8. Toxic Tommy
    July 3rd, 2006 at 11:34 | #8

    Check out Toxictommy.com/homemade

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