Venison Jerky Food

DEER JERKY

Steps:

• Slice meat into long strips, 1 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. In a large releasable plastic bag, combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, ketchup, pepper, garlic powder, onion salt and salt. Place meat in, and close bag. Refrigerate overnight. Knead occasionally, to evenly distribute marinade.
• Preheat oven to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Place a pan on the bottom of oven to catch drips, or line with aluminum foil.
• Place meat strips on a rack so that they do not touch each other, and dehydrate for 6 to 8 hours in the oven, or until desired consistency is achieved.

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.

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.

PEMMICAN-STYLE GROUND MEAT JERKY

Steps:

• Grind the venison, bacon and dried cranberries through the fine die of your grinder. If you are using pre-ground venison, chop the dried cranberries well and add them to the ground meat. Put the meat and cranberries in a large bowl and add all the remaining ingredients. Mix well with your (very clean) hands until everything comes together and starts to stick to itself.
• If you have a vacuum sealer, seal the mixture and set in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours. If you don't, pack the meat mixture into a lidded container and press some plastic wrap directly onto the surface and let it sit that way.
• The next day, separate the mixture into two or three chunks, depending on how big your jerky gun is. Pack it in and squeeze out lengths of jerky onto your dehydrator trays. Make sure they are separated from each other. Dehydrate at 150°F until the meat is mostly dry, but still chewy. If you don't have a dehydrator, you can smoke-dry it in your smoker, or in an oven set to "warm," with the door slightly ajar. In both of these cases, you want to keep the temperature as close to 150°F as you can.
• This sort of jerky doesn't keep as long as traditional jerky because of the fat content. But it will keep for several weeks in the fridge, and it freezes well.

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.

TERIYAKI VENISON JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together thoroughly. If you're multiplying this recipe, a general rule of thumb is one minute of mixing per pound of meat.
• roll or pat out on parchment paper to between 1/8 and 1/4 of an inch.
• Cut into one inch wide strips.
• Transfer over to your dehydrator, or wire rack and dehydrate for 8-12 hours (depending on your temperature and air flow).
• Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
• Enjoy!

3 EASY DEHYDRATOR JERKY RECIPES THAT WILL HAVE THEM ASKING FOR MORE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together until the salt is dissolved in the liquid.
• Place prepared jerky meat in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid. Pour the marinade over the jerky in the container. Ensure that the meat is fully covered. Add more water if necessary to completely cover the meat. Place the meat in the container in a refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
• Drain the meat from the marinade, discarding the marinade. Place the meat evenly on dehydrator trays and dry at 165F for 4 to 6 hours until jerky tests done.
• Place the jerky in a 225 F oven for 10 minutes to kill any pathogens on the meat. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

SWEET AND SPICY VENISON JERKY

Steps:

• Whisk together the sugar, black pepper, onion powder, garlic salt, lemon juice, liquid smoke, paprika, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the venison strips and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Mix the venison a few times as it marinates to ensure even absorption of the marinade.
• Remove the venison strips from the marinade and squeeze off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Arrange the venison on the racks of a food dehydrator so that it does not overlap.
• Dry the venison on High until dry but still pliable, about 4 hours. The jerky should bend without breaking. Store the jerky in an airtight container or in a resealable plastic bag.

HOW TO MAKE DEER JERKY - VENISON JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice meat into thin pieces (this is easiest to do if meat is still frozen). For a softer jerky, it's best to soak the meat slices in a brine solution for 24 hours to tenderize the meat and remove the blood.
• In a large releasable plastic bag, combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and salt.
• Place meat in, and close bag.
• Refrigerate overnight. Knead occasionally, to evenly distribute marinade.
• Preheat oven or dehydrator anywhere between 145 to 165 degrees F. If using regular oven, place a pan on the bottom of oven to catch drips, or line with aluminum foil.
• Place meat on racks so that they do not touch each other, and dehydrate for 5 to 7 hours or until meat breaks when trying to bend.

DEER (VENISON) JERKY

Steps:

• Take your meat to the local butcher and have it cut thin.
• You can do this yourself by semi-freezing your meat then cut it into 1/4-inch strips.
• Note: meat cut with the grain will be chewy, and against the grain will be tender.
• Combine everything but the meat in a large bowl and stir well.
• Marinate meat over night in the refrigerator, then drain.
• To use a dehydrator place meat on racks, do not overlap, and let dry for 24-36 hours.
• To use an oven, preheat to 150-degrees then place meat on cookie sheets without overlapping for 8-10 hours.
• Turn at least once during drying.
• They are ready when the jerky bends without breaking.
• Let cool, seal tight, and refrigerate for long-term storage.

VENISON JERKY

Steps:

• Slice the meat when it is lightly frozen.
• The cuts should be long, thin and with the grain.
• Cut across the grain if you want more tender, but more brittle jerky.
• Trim off all of the fat.
• Marinate strips in a glass container overnight.
• You may substitute 2 cups of red wine for the corn whiskey and water.
• Pat dry and arrange pieces side by side on an oven roasting rack, with- out overlap.
• Cook at minimum heat (150F) for 6 hours.
• Leave oven door ajar to allow moisture to escape.
• Meat should be dark, dry and store jerky in a cool, airtight container.

VENISON JERKY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground venison, salt, MSG, hot sauce, curing mixture, barbeque seasoning, water, liquid smoke, garlic powder, and pepper; mix thoroughly. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Line food dehydrator trays with plastic wrap. Pat meat mixture into a very thin layer on the trays. Place in dehydrator set according to manufacturers directions. Once the meat has firmed up, after about the first 2 hours, remove it from the plastic, cut into strips, and replace onto the racks. Continue until the meat is done drying, about 5 to 10 hours total depending on machine.
• When finished, blot off any grease with a paper towel. Store in the refrigerator in a jar with a tight fitting lid.

HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY IN A FOOD DEHYDRATOR

Steps:

• slice the beef thin, freeze it for a little bit if you want it to be easier to slice
• place sliced beef in a mixing bowl
• mix the soy sauce and honey and add spices, you can add red pepper flakes of cayenne if you like it spicy
• mix HALF the seasoning mixture into the beef to check for flavor
• to check for flavor heat a small skillet over medium heat and cook a small piece fo beef
• if you like the flavor don't add any more of the seasoning mix
• if you think it needs MORE flavor add the remaining seasoning mix
• mix the meat thoroughly, cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours
• to dehydrate jerky: set dehydrator to 155°
• lay meat on trays, pat dry with paper towels
• put trays in dehydrator and close it up
• dehydrate for 2-4 hours or until the meat is dry and flexible
• store air tight in the refrigerator

VENISON JERKY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together extremely well.
• Refrigerate for 3 days.
• Mix well once every day.
• Use a Jerky Gun to make strips and cook in a food dehydrator as directed by manufacture.

DEER (VENISON) JERKY

Steps:

• In a gallon sized ziplock bag, combine all ingredients. Allow mixture to marinate for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator (for best results allow 48 hours).
• Preheat oven to 150. Drain venison and pat dry with paper towel. Lay pieces across oven rack, small grill plates, or cookie rack (the idea is to not use a baking sheet, as the meat will take much longer to dry that way). Cook meat for 1-4 hours, checking every half hour or so to see if meat is dried. Feel free to use a dehydrator following manufacturer instructions.

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.