Courtesy Of Alton Brown Beef Jerky Food

JERKY

Steps:

• Place the meat in the freezer for 1 hour, so that it will be easier to cut.
• Slice the meat with the grain as thin as humanly possible.
• Mix brine ingredients right in a resealable plastic bag (placing the bag inside a large plastic container will make this easier.)
• Place meat strips in brine. Move the meat around so the marinade is evenly distributed around it. Seal bag, working out as much air as humanly possible.
• Lay bag flat in the plastic container and refrigerate for 3 to 6 hours.
• Remove meat from the brine and drain on cooling racks. Discard the brine.
• When the meat is dry place it inside Blo-hard 3000 and set fan to medium. Leave overnight or for at least 12 hours.
• If you don't find yourself in possession of a Blo-hard 3000, place strips directly on oven racks.
• Heat oven to lowest setting and use a blob of foil as a wedge to hold door ajar.
• Oven-dry overnight or until meat reaches a consistency of your liking.
• Store in zip-top bag or jar in a cool dark place for 30 or 40 years or until fuzzy stuff starts to grow on it.

JERKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Using kitchen shears, cut the jerky into small bite-size pieces. Place in the boiling water and set aside.
• Place the vegetable oil, onion, and bell pepper, along with a pinch of kosher salt, in a large, 12-inch saute pan over medium heat. Sweat for 4 to 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the jerky and its liquid along with the tomatoes, parsley, and cream, and continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Serve over toast, biscuits, rice, or pasta.

BACKPACKER'S BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a large Ziploc bag, shake well to mix dry spices into liquids.
• Add beef strips (this recipe will easily marinate up to 5 lbs of beef strips). Refrigerate for a minimum of 2hrs but best if left for up to 12hrs.
• Pat dry with cloth or paper towel and place into dehydrator for roughly 8-12hrs.

EXCELLENT BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Pat flank steak dry and slice into this strips across the grain of the meat.
• Mix all ingredients and meat slices in a plastic bag making sure each piece is getting marinaded.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Drain meat on paper towels blotting well.
• Place meat directly on oven rack and cook at 140º for three hours.
• It helps to put a piece of foil on the oven floor to catch the drippings.
• Keep in a jar and refrigerate overnight.

COURTESY OF ALTON BROWN BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke.
• 1 tablespoon honey.

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• (you can adjust these amounts to your taste or add other spices).
• Mix all ingredients together and marinate for 24 hours.
• Drain.
• Pat dry.
• Dehydrate until done-24 to 36 hours, or so.