Sweet Cherry Beef Jerky Food

SWEET BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Thoroughly remove all fat from your beef.
• Freeze the beef for 1-2 hours, then cut it into slices ¼ inch or less.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together until well combined.
• Add beef and marinade to a container, shake well and refrigerate for 6-24 hours.
• Soak up an excess marinade from beef with a paper towel.
• Dehydrate beef using your favorite method at 160 degrees F for 4-8 hours depending on thickness, removing when jerky bends and cracks slightly without snapping.

SWEET CHERRY BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from the beef and place in freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze.
• While the meat is in the freezer, combine the cherries, sugar, lemon juice, almond extract, and cold water in a blender and blend well.
• Remove the meat from the freezer and slice ¼" strips with the grain. Cut against the grain for an easier chew. If sliced with the grain, tenderize with a meat mallet if you want a softer chew. Or skip the freezing phase and use a Jerky Slicer for even sliced strips.
• Add sliced beef to the mixture in a ziplock bag or bowl and marinate for 8-24 hours in the refrigerator.
• After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and strain excess marinade.
• Pat dry the strips with paper towels
• Dry with your favorite jerky making method. I used my dehydrator and dried for 5 hours at 160 degrees.
• The jerky is finished when it bends and cracks, but does not break in half.

HOT & SWEET BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Slice meat across the grain 1/4" slices.
• If using whole dried jalepeno's put them into food processor and pulse until well chopped.
• Add remaining ingredients into food procesor and mix well.
• Transfer dry ingredients to a gallon ziplock bag
• Add about 1/3 of the meat slices to bag, close and shake making sure meat is well coated.
• Place coated meat onto food dehydrator trays and repeat step 5 until all meat is coated.
• Set food dehyrator as directed by manufacture (at least 150 degrees) for 4 - 6 hours depending on how tender you like your jerky (less time more tender).
• Finished jerky should be kept in air tight container or bag in the refrigerator.