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Beef Jerky Recipe
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Beef Jerky Recipe
It's been several years since I've made beef jerky, but I used to make it quite often, mostly with ground bison, but also with lean ground beef. I decided to make some today using 93% ground beef, which will be done between 6 and 8 o'clock tonight.
My nine year old Nesco Dehydrator came with a sturdy, plastic and metal Jerky Gun. I like the ribbon attachment which makes flat, long strips about an inch wide.
I found this recipe online (called Dakota Beef Jerky) when I first started making the stuff and liked it so much that it's the only recipe I use (and I do add the liquid smoke). Delicious.
The original recipe was for a 5 lb batch, but I scaled it back to make 1 lb batches.
1 lb. lean ground beef, bison, or venison
1 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
1/2 tsp fine ground black pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp Prague Salt #1
Combine and mix the dry ingredients, then add the mixture to the meat, followed by the liquid smoke (optional) and blend thoroughly. Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap (or a storage bag) and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Form the jerky and dehydrate at 140 degrees for 8-10 hours.
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5 lbs very lean coarse ground beef (or venison)
9 teaspoons kosher salt
3 teaspoons liquid smoke
3 teaspoons fine ground black pepper
3 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 level teaspoon Prague powder #1
My nine year old Nesco Dehydrator came with a sturdy, plastic and metal Jerky Gun. I like the ribbon attachment which makes flat, long strips about an inch wide.
I found this recipe online (called Dakota Beef Jerky) when I first started making the stuff and liked it so much that it's the only recipe I use (and I do add the liquid smoke). Delicious.
The original recipe was for a 5 lb batch, but I scaled it back to make 1 lb batches.
1 lb. lean ground beef, bison, or venison
1 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
1/2 tsp fine ground black pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp Prague Salt #1
Combine and mix the dry ingredients, then add the mixture to the meat, followed by the liquid smoke (optional) and blend thoroughly. Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap (or a storage bag) and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Form the jerky and dehydrate at 140 degrees for 8-10 hours.
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5 lbs very lean coarse ground beef (or venison)
9 teaspoons kosher salt
3 teaspoons liquid smoke
3 teaspoons fine ground black pepper
3 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 level teaspoon Prague powder #1
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Re: Beef Jerky Recipe
Buffalo Jerky is my favorite and there is a meat market in Denver that makes it. Its a little on the pricey side but man is it ever good. Good luck with the jerky there CT sounds good.
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Re: Beef Jerky Recipe
Jim, if you're asking me, I only use ground meat now.
But several decades ago, in what seems like another lifetime, I regularly made it with flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain, marinated for several hours in teriyaki, and dried on a rack in the oven set at the lowest temperature. It was pretty good as I recall.
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I've never heard of using ground meat and am having trouble picturing how to make that work
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Re: Beef Jerky Recipe
We get ours from Backcountry Butcher near home here. Great stuff. Love to pack it in my saddle bag.
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Re: Beef Jerky Recipe
Here's video that shows how it's done using a similar dehydrator and pretty much the same Jerky Gun that I use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRPkJkegVlQ
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CT_Shooter wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:36 pmHere's video that shows how it's done using a similar dehydrator and pretty much the same Jerky Gun that I use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRPkJkegVlQ
fascinating .... so much so that I just ordered one like in the video .. .. it should be here on Dec 3rd .... any suggestions would be appreciated
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Neat. It will likely come with a variety of packets of spices and an order form to buy more. I still have some of those that came with mine in 2011. Like I said, I liked the Dakota recipe so much that it is all I've used since I found it. Lean beef or bison (or venison) is best. I look forward to hearing about your first batch.
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CT_Shooter wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 4:14 pmLike I said, I liked the Dakota recipe so much that it is all I've used since I found it.
in your recipe in the opening post you list Prague Salt #1 and Prague Powder #1 .... never heard them --- which one --- what is it --- where do you buy it
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