How to Make Beef Jerky in the Oven - The Homemade Beef Jerky Guide

How to Make Beef Jerky in the Oven - The Homemade Beef Jerky Guide Jerky makes a delicious snack for the whole family and a great gift for friends. It's always nice to have some great jerky recipes to prepare.

I've listed 4 jerky recipes you can try at home: 1. Venison Jerky Ingredients: - 2 lb Venison - 1 c Soy sauce - 1 t Lemon juice - 1/2 t Black pepper - 1/4 t Garlic Directions: - Cut the venison in strips approximately 1/4 x 1 x 8-inches. - Mix all ingredients and marinate venison approximately 10 hours turning once every hour. - Smoke venison on grill until completely dry or you may use oven on low heat with venison spread out on broiler pan. 2. Deer Jerky Ingredients: - 3/4 C soy sauce - 1 C worcestershire sauce - 3 T kosher salt - 2 T crushed black peppercorns - 2 T graham marsala - 1 T garlic powder - 1 T onion powder - 2 t Prague Powder #1 Directions: - Combine in a blender, mix with sliced beef or venison in a white trash bag (in a metal container so you don't create a mess!). - Refrigerate 24-36 hours, mixing occasionally. Dry about 15 hours at 125'F. 3. Deer Jerky Ingredients: - 1 1/2 To 2 lbs lean boneless deer meat, partially frozen - 1/4 c Soy sauce - 1 tb Worcestershire sauce - 1/4 ts Ground pepper - 1/4 ts Garlic powder - 1/4 ts Onion powder - 1/4 ts Hickory smoked salt - 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar - 1 sm Bottle liquid smoke Directions: - Trim all fat from the meat. Slice the meat as thinly as possible. - In a bowl combine the remaining ingredients. - Stir until dissolved. - Add the meat and mix well. - Cover and refrigerate overnight. - Shake the excess liquid from the meat and arrange in a shallow pan or cookie sheet. - Dry the meat in a 150F or 200 degree F oven until dry and brown, a minimum of 8 hours. - Cool, remove from the pan, and store in a glass jar. 4. Chinese Beef Jerky Ingredients: - 3 lb Flank steak - or London broil Marinade: - 1/2 c Light soy sauce - 4 1/2 tb Honey - 4 1/2 tb Dry Sherry - 6 lg Garlic cloves - minced - 1 1/2 tb Ginger - fresh, minced - 1 1/2 tb Sesame oil - 1 1/2 tb Red pepper - crushed dash freshly ground white pepper Directions: - Cut meat in half lengthwise and slice diagonally crosswise into paper-thin strips 1-1/2 to 2 inches wide and 4 inches long. - Transfer to shallow pan. - Combine marinade ingredients and rub thoroughly into meat. - Arrange meat on racks and let dry at cool room temperature overnight (do not refrigerate). - Preheat oven to 250 F. - Line two large baking sheets with foil and set wire rack(s) on top of each. - Arrange meat on racks in single layer. - Bake 30 minutes. - Reduce heat to 175 F and continue drying meat another 40 minutes (meat should be lightly browned but not burned). - Let meat continue to dry on racks at cool room temperature overnight before packing into jars. - Dried meat can be brushed lightly with sesame oil for additional flavor and shine. Makes 36 pieces or 10 buffet servings. How to Make Beef Jerky in the Oven - The Homemade Beef Jerky Guide