SWEET SPICY BEEF JERKY RECIPES

Using his grandfather’s old recipes for sausage and smoked meats, Jack Link created his first kippered beef sticks in Wisconsin in 1986, and they quickly became a popular snack throughout the state. But that wasn’t enough for Jack, so he invested in a packaging machine to expand into other markets, and eventually—with the help of a successful Sasquatch-themed marketing campaign—Jack Link’s became the #1 jerky brand in the country. Beef jerky is usually made in a dehydrator designed to circulate air around the food at a low temperature. The temperature for drying beef jerky in a dehydrator is typically 130 to 140 degrees, which is a lower temperature than you can reach with a conventional home oven. But that doesn’t mean we can’t use our home oven to make a perfectly acceptable beef jerky hack that tastes like Jack’s. And even though Jack uses a smoker for his beef jerky, you won’t need one to give your jerky a similar smoky flavor. The pineapple juice in the marinade is an important part of the taste, but its primary contribution is a unique enzyme that helps break down the proteins in the tough cut of meat to tenderize it. Soy sauce and beef bouillon contribute to the umami savoriness of the jerky, and liquid hickory smoke is used in this hack as a quick way to add the smoky flavor. The marinating takes 24 hours and the oven drying takes between 6 to 8 hours, so get the sliced beef into the bath in the morning and you’ll be munching on jerky by dinnertime the next day. And to help you out, I'm including step photos. Find more cool recipes for your favorite snacks here.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes0S

Prep Time 15 minutes0S

Cook Time 8 hours 0 minutes0S

• Ingredients

I have been making jerky for years. This is my recipe concocted by trial and error. Everyone who has tried it says it is the 'best jerky' they have ever had! My dehydrator is designed for jerky. It takes me about 4 hours to dry the meat. This could also be done in the oven or using other dehydrators. Please check your manual for correct times as each machine is different. I hope you enjoy this jerky as much as me and my family do.

Provided by Doc the WV Gourmet

Categories     Jerky

Total Time 12 hours 20 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours 0 minutes

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.3 calories, CarbohydrateContent 4.5 g, CholesterolContent 31.3 mg, FatContent 7.9 g, FiberContent 0.2 g, ProteinContent 11.6 g, SaturatedFatContent 2.3 g, SodiumContent 934 mg, SugarContent 3.2 g