Copycat Beef Jerky Food

COPYCAT BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from meat. Partially freeze. Slice with the grain 1/8 to 1/4 inches wide and 4 to 12 inches long.
• Combine all remaining ingredients. Mix with beef strips. Place in a glass dish; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Lay beef strips in single layers on oven racks with cookie sheets below.
• Bake at 140° to 150° for 10-15 hours or until they are leathery.Or use a
• commercial dehydrator, following manufacturer's directions.
• With a paper towel, blot any drops of oil from the jerky.
• Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Yield: 30 servings.

HOMEMADE SPICY BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients and pour over sliced beef.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• If you are using a food dehydrator follow the manufacturer's directions.
• If you do not have a dehydrator you may use your oven.
• Turn the oven on low to 150 -175 degrees. The temperature should not go over 175.
• Place the marinated beef strips on a wire rack that has been set in a jelly roll or sheet pan. The pan will collect the liquid and the cooling rack will let the air circulate for better drying. Do not overcrowd the pieces when placing the strips on the cooling rack.
• Turn the strips two or three times during drying. This method will take 6 to 8 hours depending on the thickness of the meat.

THE BEST HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the meat between ⅛ and ¼ inch thick with the grain. (If the roast is too thick to slice easily, cut it in half horizontally before slicing.)
• Make the marinade: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, meat tenderizer, black pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, and garlic powder. Whisk until evenly combined and the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the meat to the marinade and toss until all of the pieces are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap or transfer to a large ziplock bag and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or overnight. Toss the meat (or flip the bag) once or twice to be sure the meat marinates evenly.
• Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. Place a wire rack over each pan. Preheat the oven to 175°F and set two oven racks in the centermost positions.
• Arrange the marinated meat on the wire racks in a single layer. Bake, rotating the pans from front to back and top to bottom midway through, until the meat is dried out, 3 to 4 hours. To determine if the jerky is thoroughly dried out, take a piece out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature. It should be dry to the touch, leather-like in appearance, and chewy but still somewhat tender.
• Store the jerky inside an airtight plastic container, Ziploc bag, or airtight glass jars. Properly dried jerky will keep at room temperature for about one week. Refrigerate or freeze for longer storage.
• Note: Pop the meat in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours before slicing; it will be easier to cut.
• Note: Meat tenderizer contains bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down meat tissue. You can find it in the spice section of your supermarket. (I use McCormick.)

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim the flank steak of any excess fat, place in a zip-top bag, and place it in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours in order to firm up.
• Remove the steak from the freezer and thinly slice the meat with the grain, into long strips.
• Place the strips of meat along with all of the remaining ingredients into a large, 1-gallon plastic zip-top bag and move around to evenly distribute all of the ingredients. Place the bag into the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours.
• Remove the meat from the brine and pat dry. Evenly distribute the strips of meat onto 3 of the air filters, laying them in the grooves and then stacking the filters on top of one another. Top these with 1 empty filter. Next, lay the box fan on its side and lay the filters on top of it. Strap the filters to the fan with 2 bungee cords. Stand the fan upright, plug in and set to medium. Allow the meat dry for 8 to 12 hours. If using a commercial dehydrator, follow the manufacturer's directions.
• Once dry, store in a cool dry place, in an airtight container for 2 to 3 months.

BISHOP'S TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Add all wet/dry ingredients into a small saucepan. Heat to boiling while whisking ingredients to blend. While marinade cools, cut sliced carne asada meat into 4 inch strips. Should be no more than 1/4 inch thick.
• Marinade meat strips for 12+ hours.
• Lay marinated meat strips on dehydrating trays of your dehydrator unit, following manufacturer's directions to complete.
• For oven drying, hang marinated meat strips from top rack of oven using bamboo skewers. Cover bottom rack with aluminum foil to catch drippings. Dry in oven at lowest setting (~170º propping door open slightly to release moisture) for 5-8 hours. Check meat now and then to ensure proper drying. Meat should be dried and flexible to bend in half without breaking. Enjoy!

AWESOME BEEF JERKY!

Steps:

• Mix the nesco jerky works packets, sugar, paprika, honey, and teriyaki sauce ingredients in a bowl mix well blended then put the hamburger meat into the sauce mix very well with hands until very mixed up, then sit the meat in the icebox for 8 hours so the ingredients will be incorporated.
• Using the nesco jerky works kit to spread out the meat into strips of jerky using a food dehydrator set at high speed drying from 6 to 8 hours or depends on how thick the meat is.
• After drying put into paper towels to drained off fat from the meat cool for about a hour and enjoy.

DOC'S BEST BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Place beef strips in the bottom of a large bowl. Pour soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika over beef. Mix to assure all the meat is evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove meat from bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Arrange the meat strips on the tray of a dehydrator and dry at your dehydrator's highest setting until done to your liking, at least 4 hours. Store in an airtight container or resealable bags.