Venison jerky anyone?

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by Stinger:
I had some cut into strips to make jerky in Oct 09 and never did anything with it.  It is still in the freezer.  Any chance it is still edible?  I don't have a dryer either - how long does it have to dry in the oven?  I assume the oven is set very low and door left open?

As long as it was sealed very well with no air and has no freezer burn I would say it would be ok. Just thaw it and check it out. If not too much freezer burn I would cut off what was there and go for it.

Feed some to your wife first    

[TroutGuide]

I use 2-3 lb of meat. 1 small bottle liquid smoke, 1 cup soy sauce, 2 tbs worshetershirerrrr, 2 tbs fine ground black pepper, 1 tbs salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, ground cayane to taste(useualy after it is on the rack). Seal up in a ziploc with the air removed and stir occasionaly for 24 hours.  I have used smoker, oven, dehydrater.  Low and slow is best but at the end I like to hit it with a little heat to make sure it is "cooked".  The salt preserves it after it is dry.  Make it hot and others will only eat a little.

[frank bullitt]

My recipe is pretty much like TroutGuide's.

Toward the end of drying or curing, I like to sprinkle red peppers over the top, and then drizzle honey, or maple syrup.

Makes for a nice glaze, of hot and sweet!

As for using the loin.... I knew there was something wrong with you "boys" from Kentucky!  :D  

My "Princess" would have a COW!  

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I used to use the oven. I would crinkle up aluminum foil and then spread it out underneath the meat to try and get airflow below the meat. Then like others have said turn it on as low as it would go. I usually crack the door open a tad with an oven mit to allow the heat to escape and keep the oven on. This usually took 2-3 hours.

[JamesJamison]

I've never tried to drizzle something like honey on jerky, but it sounds good.

[Michigan Mark]

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The best jerky marinade I found to like the tase of best was found in Traditional Bowhunter. About 2lbs of meat(your choice) 1 Cup beer (Good Dark beer) 1T. lemon juice (fresh squeezed) 1T. soy sauce 1T. worchestershire sauce 1/2 to 1t. salt as dictatedby your blood pressure 1/2 to 1t. coarse- ground black pepper (to taste) 1 clove fresh minced garlic Marinade overnight smoke meat. Iuse a little chief the electric keeps the temp steady.

[amicus]

My son loves venison Jerky. I use a dehydrater and like using the backwoods brand for marinade. I don't use the cure, not sure why its needed or what it does.

Gilbert

[Buckskin57]

hi mnt. origional,ground,in oven mix.

[STUMP THUMPER]

I use the backwoods and add brown sugar and 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper.have done in oven,dehydrader and smoker. It must be good because it only lasts 2 days!

[TradTech]

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