Oven Beef Jerky Food

HOW TO MAKE BEEF JERKY IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• A lot of beef cuts come with a fat cap. Trim the fat off and cut the meat into manageable pieces that will be easy to slice. Then put the meat in a plastic bag and put in a freezer for a few hours. Freezing will firm it up and make it a easy to slice evenly.
• When the meat is firm, slice it about 3/16" - 1/4" thick. Thinner sliced meat tends to come out dryer and less chewy. Thicker will take a long time to dry.
• To make the jerky chewy, slice it along the grain.
• To make the jerky less chewy, slice it across the grain.
• Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a large Ziploc bag and shake.
• Add the meat slices, shake and massage the meat really well.
• Refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, flipping the bag and massaging the meat every 6-8 hours. Strictly speaking, marination is not necessary, but it makes jerky much more flavorful inside out and tenderizes tougher beef cuts.
• Remove one rack from the oven so you can start hanging the meat slices on it. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300F.
• Hang the meat on the oven rack. The most efficient way is to hang the meat slices vertically, as shown on the picture below. This way you can have about 5 lbs of meat on one rack, properly spaced out.
• Once the oven is preheated to 300F, bring the meat in, close the oven door, turn the temperature down to 275F and bake the meat for 10 minutes. This will bring its internal temperature to the safe level of 160F.
• Drop the temperature further to the lowest setting your oven can go, e.g. 170F. Crack open the oven door and insert a thick wooden spoon to secure it in that position.
• After about 30 minutes, when the temperature in the oven has stabilized at its lowest setting, turn on the convection fan, if you oven has it. It will expedite the drying process. You will have to find a creative way to keep the button down to activate convection.
• Continue drying jerky until it's ready. The jerky is dry enough when it bends without breaking, while surface develops cracks when you bend it. This will take anywhere from 4 to 8 hours, depending on whether you use convection and the thickness of meat slices.

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, ground black pepper and brown sugar to taste. Mix well and add the steak slices. Place entire mixture with meat into a sealed plastic container and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
• In the oven, place one oven rack on the highest rack setting and one rack on the lowest setting. Place a piece of aluminum foil OR a baking sheet on the lowest rack, to catch any drippings.
• Preheat oven to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Insert a wooden toothpick through the end of each slice of meat, and suspend each slice from the top rack in the oven, using the toothpick as a support for the slice.
• Bake at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) with the oven door propped open to allow moisture to escape. Bake for 6 to 8 hours depending on thickness of slices. Jerky should bend, and not snap.

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.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF JERKY IN AN OVEN

Steps:

• Pick you favorite type of beef and trim all visible fat. Place the meat in the freezer for 1-2 hours to partially freeze. This allows for easier slicing and more consistent widths.
• Mix all above ingredients in a container with a tight fitting lid. Whisk marinade until all brown sugar is dissolved.
• Remove beef from the freezer and slice against the grain between 1/8"-1/4" thick.
• Add sliced beef to the container of marinade and shake well to evenly coat the meat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 6-24 hours.
• After marinating, remove and pat dry the strips with paper towels. Either hang from toothpicks or lay the jerky on a cooling rack and place in a 170°F - 200°F preheated oven.
• Prop the door of the oven open with a wooden spoon and bake the jerky for 3-6 hours. Begin checking for doneness at 3 hours.
• The beef jerky will be finished when it bends and cracks, but does not break in half. Allow to cool for several hours before storing in an air tight container.

HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Whisk Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl. Add beef to bowl and turn to coat beef completely. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the foil.
• Transfer beef to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet.
• Bake beef in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours. Cut with scissors into bite-size pieces.

OVEN BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Bake for about 4 hours, or until the jerky is dry to the touch, can be bent, but not break. Check the jerky often since drying times will vary due to oven differences (the process might take as long as 12 hours). Remove from the oven and raise the temperature to 275 F.
• Arrange the strips on a clean baking sheet, fitted with a clean rack, so they are close together, but not touching or overlapping. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.

OVEN-DRIED BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Prepare a large baking sheet with a wire rack to fit on baking sheet.
• Put the flank steak in the freezer for 30 mins, or until firm, but pliable.
• Slice the steak very thinly across the grain, about 1/8-in thick; or ask your butcher to slice the meat at time of purchace.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Mix and coat the beef strips with the sauce mixture.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 180F.
• Place the strips on a wire rack on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 hours, or until meat is dried (it should bend, but not snap).
• Store in an airtight container when cool.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Cut off any excess fat on the slab of beef. Slice the beef into 1/8th inch slices, against the grain. Place in a large gallon zip bag.Add all remaining ingredients to the bag. Zip and massage to mix well. Chill for at least 45 minutes, but up to 24 hours.Preheat oven to 175ºF. Line 3 large rimmed baking sheets with foil. Place a metal rack over the foil on each pan.Lay the beef in a single layer across the racks. Bake for 3 to 4 hours, checking at the 3-hour mark for texture. Let a tester piece cool, then tug and taste. If it's perfect take all the beef jerky out of the oven. (Bake 2-3 hours in a convection oven.)Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF JERKY IN THE OVEN: 12 STEPS (WITH PICTURES)

Steps:

• Trim the fat off the meat. Use a sharp paring knife to carefully trim any of the white fat or tendons from the red steak. Fat will make your jerky overly chewy and will cause the jerky to spoil faster. Remove as much of the fat as you can before moving onto the next step.
• Place the meat in a freezer for two hours. Wrap the meat in plastic wrap first, then place it in your freezer. A partially frozen steak will be easier to cut than a non-frozen steak.
• Cut the meat into 1⁄8 to 1⁄4 inch-thick (0.32 to 0.64 cm) strips. Lay the meat out on a cutting board and start to cut thin strips of meat from the steak with a chef's knife. Each slice of meat should be anywhere from 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) long. Continue cutting the strips until you've cut the entire steak into pieces. Cut against the grain for a more traditional chewy texture or with the grain for a more sinewy texture. Try to slice the meat so each piece is a uniform size.

OVEN-DRIED BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim and discard all fat from meat. Slice meat in long 1/4-inch thick strips (easier if meat is partially frozen). Combine remaining ingredients.
• Add meat strips, coating all surfaces. The meat will absorb most of the liquid. v
• Cover tightly (I use a Ziploc bag) and marinate overnight in refrigerator.
• Drain off any liquid.
• Arrange meat strips together but not overlapping, directly on oven racks.
• Dry meat at lowest oven temperature, 150 degrees to 200 degrees until meat turns brown, is dry and feels hard (about 10 hours or overnight). Cut into 1-inch pieces, using scissors.
• Cool thoroughly before storing in airtight containers. Beef jerky keeps indefinitely at cool room temperature or in refrigerator.

OVEN BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• For the BBQ jerky: Stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, salt, garlic powder and paprika in a bowl. Thinly slice the frozen beef against the grain. Coat the meat in the mixture. Marinate the meat, refrigerated, for 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a baking rack on top.
• Lay the slices of meat flat on the baking rack in a single layer. Bake until the jerky is completely dried, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
• For the teriyaki jerky: Stir together the soy, sugar, sriracha, Worcestershire, garlic, ginger and lime juice in a resealable plastic bag. Thinly slice the frozen beef against the grain. Place the meat in the bag and marinate the meat, refrigerated, for 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a baking rack on top. Lay the slices of meat flat on the baking rack in a single layer. Bake until the jerky is completely dried, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim fat and gristle from flank steak. Cut meat with grain into very thin slices (partially freezing first makes slicing easier). Combine onion, thyme, bay leaves, salt, garlic, pepper, cloves, vinegar, wine, Worcestershire sauce & soy sauce. Pour marinade over steak strips to cover and let stand in refrigerator about 15 hours. Squeeze marinade from strips by rolling meat with rolling pin. Place meat on baking sheets or directly on oven rack and dry in 175F oven for 9 hours, turning once. If using rack, place over foil to catch drippings. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/meats.zip