Homemade Beef Jerky
I think it is rare to find a meat eater who does not like beef jerky, so for Christmas gifts this year several people on our list received a big ol' bag of homemade jerky. I made several different marinades, but this one from my aunt was by far the winner. So for a lack of a better name we shall call it Marian's Marinade.
I used a dehydrator to make my jerky, but I have read about a method using your oven on a low temp for several hours. Didn't try it, but know that just because you don't have access to a food dehydrator doesn't mean you can't try making your own jerky. I borrowed a dehydrator for this project, but we are looking to buy one ourselves now, the jerky went over quite well here. Like any new thing I take on, I started in big. We bought 15 pounds of top round, and I got to work.
This recipe will marinate roughly 3-4 pounds of beef, I add all the ingredients to a 2 gallon bag mix and then add the meat in. I put it in a large bowl before placing in the fridge, I had one bag that was a leaker so the bowl was a necessity. Let the meat marinate for 12 hours for great flavor (I let some of mine go up to 3 days because I was so busy with all the meat, but several sources say don't let it soak more than 3 days.) Dehydrate according to the instructions with your dehydrator.
Ingredients
1 bottle of Worcestershire
1 bottle soy sauce
1 bottle liquid smoke
1 Tbsp black pepper
2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp onion salt
2 tsp garlic salt
If you try it let me know what you think! I'd love to hear what recipes others use and love.
