Jerky Recipes
We at Sorbent Systems don't just sell flexible packaging and oxygen absorbers for jerky, we're also jerky enthusiasts. Here are a few of the recipes some of our staff members have developed that you might like to try.
Of course, choose your own method for drying meat, or try not using meat at all - vegan jerky is quite popular!
Hawaiian Jerky
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Thinly slice meat (3/16 - 1/4 in thick). In a small glass bowl, combine all ingredients except meat. Stir to mix well. Place meat 3-4 layers deep in a container, spooning sauce mixture over each layer. Cover tightly and marinate 6-12 hours in the refrigerator, stirring occasionly and keeping the mixture covered. Layout on trays, 24 to 36 hours in a dehydrator. I used a couple of cans pineapple chunks with the juice in the sauce.
Spicy Beef Jerky
Ingredients:
Preparation:
This amount of sauce is sufficient for three pounds of meat or about 20 - 25 strips (more than the average oven can handle), which will dry to 18 ounces or so. Put all ingredients together in a gallon-size ZipSeal bag and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Next day, stretch meat out on paper towels to drain while you clean the top oven rack. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on lower rack to aid in clean-up. Set oven at lowest temperature setting to dry meat. Crack open the oven door to allow moisture to escape. (Smaller pieces will be dry in about 2-1/2 hours - larger pieces may take 4-5.) Drying times vary due to oven differences and meat size.
Old Fashioned Jerky
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Mix all marinade ingredients together. Ensure all the meat is covered in the marinade. Marinade meat in refrigerator for 24 hours. Lay all of the meat onto the dehydrator racks. Sprinkle black pepper on top while wet. Let dehydrate till it's tough, slightly brittle, and there is no pink inside. It takes me about 12 hours.
Want to try something different? Try adding teriyaki sauce, red wine, cider vinegar, honey, ancho chile, chipotle, paprika, Old Bay seasoning, garlic salt, mustard seeds, Italian seasoning, lemon pepper, crushed red pepper, or chili powder to your jerky marinade.