Beef Jerky?

[SirOliversMom]

A friend of mine recently gave me a good dehydrator! I've looked up recipes for jerky but the first batch I made is just "okay" in my book so I was wondering if anyone on DBB had a true blue beef jerky recipe?

[LUVMYGUNNER]

For humans right? I soak my meat (overnight) in La Choy Soy Sauce and a little honey, garlic salt, pepper if you want and we love it.

[SirOliversMom]

And that's it? You don't use liquid smoke? This will be easy! Thanks Irma. I plan on trying dog treats too later. Maybe some dried liver and fish skins.

[Camilla]

Wow, the dried beef liver is a great idea! That stuff is expensive in pet stores!

[LUVMYGUNNER]

I never use liquid smoke-don't like it. I just soak the meat in my mixture then put it in the dehydrator.

[LUVMYGUNNER]

For pupper I use stir fry meat, chicken breast with out the bone and skin, or cheap steak, I just brush it with olive oil, put some rosemary on it, cut it in small strip and but it in the oven at 250, if you don't have a dehydrator, for a few hrs (4-5) and you got a great treat, for pupps. You can use liver and fish etc--liver smells bad.

[red&black]

If at all possible I love by the code of AB. Alton Brown of the Food Network :D

Here's his beef jerky recipe.
I've never made it, but if Alton says to do it - he's right.
(his recipe calls for a homemade dehydrator because he hates commercial ones, but just substitute your deyhdrator for the box-fan deydrator)

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.

[lindee123]

I satue chicken livers in a little oil and sprinkle them with garlic powder. After they cool a bit, i cut them into small bits and bake in the oven on low-225 degrees for a few hours to dry out. My puppers hang by the stove, waiting for the oven door to open,lol. You can freeze them and take out in small batches. Makes great training treats.

[SirOliversMom]

These recipes are great!! Thanks so much, I plan on trying all of them!

[Ruthi]

I satue chicken livers in a little oil and sprinkle them with garlic powder. After they cool a bit, i cut them into small bits and bake in the oven on low-225 degrees for a few hours to dry out. My puppers hang by the stove, waiting for the oven door to open,lol. You can freeze them and take out in small batches. Makes great training treats.

Do you cook them all done in the oil or just till they are a little crunchy before you put them in the oven?:hearts:
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