What's new
By:

Beef Jerky

nodle

nodle

Administrator
Staff member
Member
Beef Jerky

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show:  Good Eats

Episode:  Urban Preservation II: The Jerky

1 1/2 to 2 pounds flank steak

2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

2/3 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Special Equipment: 1 box fan, 4 paper air-conditioning filters, and 2 bungee cords

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.

 
Thats what I should have done last weekend!  I had the house to myself even.

The last time I made jerky was in the oven.  It didn't work out too well,

 
This didn't really fit with the Jerky Chew thread, so while this thread originated with some home made stuff, it seems more fitting.

Everyone's probably had jerky from Jack Link's and all the other big names. The one jerky I've picked up on occasion and eaten the most over the past year is from the Love's gas station chain. The first link below show's the jerky and a review of it. The jerky is actually rebranded for Love's and made by Robertson's hams, so the second link is the actual and original product.

Anyway, I like a good dry and chewy jerky. They have a bit of spices on the jerky, but mostly just a little pepper, so mostly you just get the flavor of the beef in the jerky. It's good stuff if you get a chance to try it, but definitely not the cheapest jerky out there either.

http://www.bestbeefjerky.org/2010/05/loves-real-beef-jerky.html

http://www.robertsonhams.com/Products/realBeefJerky.htm

 
I love jerky so much, just hate getting it stuck in my teeth. The pressure that it can create in your gums is unbelievable. I love gas station jerky. For some reason when you buy jerky at Walmart etc. they never tastes the same. My dad calls that type of jerky "monkey meat". Other good jerky is from your local meat blocks. We have some right now that's awesome and does taste like that jerky chew.
 
I used to eat a lot of jerky until my favorites added something to it. Its like a gelatin. Makes it the wrong kinda chewy.

Now its a crap shoot.

 
Aside from the Roberston's real beef jerky I posted about above, I also occasionally pick up some stuff at the local grocery store that they make. The jerky is OK, but nothing great. Jerky (if you can call it jerky) sticks are pretty good though. They do quite the variety of spices, flavorings and extra's in them. Even saw one that had blueberries in it a week or two ago.
 
I was thinking about this again today, why does gas station jerky always taste better? I mean I have yet to buy a bag that tastes the same as gas station jerky. I have even bought the Old Trapper brand and it's still not the same. Why is this? Do they save the good stuff only for them? Does this prove we live in an alternative universe? Maybe...
 
My dad used to dehydrate it & make it, but he added a bit too much salt. Then he told me to leave 😢

Not really, just had his own stuff. Uhhh, jerky really could have been a great yearly tradition. I'm thinking when I move back in a few years I'll either hunt my own deer or buy some meat packs, a dehydrator or w/e, and make my own. Deer meat is doe, so good
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top