Best 9 Courtesy Of Alton Brown Beef Jerky Recipes

JERKY

Steps:

• Place the meat in the freezer for 1 hour, so that it will be easier to cut.
• Slice the meat with the grain as thin as humanly possible.
• Mix brine ingredients right in a resealable plastic bag (placing the bag inside a large plastic container will make this easier.)
• Place meat strips in brine. Move the meat around so the marinade is evenly distributed around it. Seal bag, working out as much air as humanly possible.
• Lay bag flat in the plastic container and refrigerate for 3 to 6 hours.
• Remove meat from the brine and drain on cooling racks. Discard the brine.
• When the meat is dry place it inside Blo-hard 3000 and set fan to medium. Leave overnight or for at least 12 hours.
• If you don't find yourself in possession of a Blo-hard 3000, place strips directly on oven racks.
• Heat oven to lowest setting and use a blob of foil as a wedge to hold door ajar.
• Oven-dry overnight or until meat reaches a consistency of your liking.
• Store in zip-top bag or jar in a cool dark place for 30 or 40 years or until fuzzy stuff starts to grow on it.

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 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.

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 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.

JERKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Using kitchen shears, cut the jerky into small bite-size pieces. Place in the boiling water and set aside.
• Place the vegetable oil, onion, and bell pepper, along with a pinch of kosher salt, in a large, 12-inch saute pan over medium heat. Sweat for 4 to 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the jerky and its liquid along with the tomatoes, parsley, and cream, and continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Serve over toast, biscuits, rice, or pasta.

SALMON JERKY

Steps:

• Place the salmon in the freezer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Place the soy sauce, molasses, lemon juice, black pepper and liquid smoke into a large ziptop bag, seal and shake to combine. Remove the salmon from the freezer and cut into thin strips. Add the salmon strips to the bag with the marinade, reseal and allow to marinate for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Drain the strips in a colander and pat dry on paper towels. Evenly distribute the strips of salmon onto 2 of the air filters and then stacking the filters on top of one another. Top these with one 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 two bungee cords. Stand the fan upright, plug in and set to medium. Allow the meat dry for 12-18 hours. If using a commercial dehydrator, follow the manufacturers directions.
• Once dry, store in a cool dry place, in an airtight container for 2 to 3 months.

GENERAL MARINADE FOR JERKY (BROWN SUGAR VERSION)

Steps:

• Note - any red meat that can be sliced will work.
• INSTRUCTIONS.
• . In a small glass bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the.
• meat/poultry. Mix thoroughly.
• . Place a layer of meat/poultry in a glass baking dish, spoon sauce mixture.
• over each layer.
• . Repeat until meat/poultry is 3-4 layers deep in the dish.
• . Cover tightly and marinate for 6-12 hours in the refrigerator or overnight. Stir occasionally to keep the meat/poultry coated in marinade. The longer the meat/poultry stays in the marinade, the more the flavor will be absorbed into it.
• . Remove the meat/poultry from the marinade, removing excess marinade.
• . Lay the meat/poultry evenly onto the dehydrator trays, leaving 1/4" (0.6.
• cm) space between each strip of meat/poultry.
• . Dry meat/poultry at 145-150°F (63-66°C) for 4-7 hours or until thoroughly.
• dry.
• NOTE: When using a Dehydrator, check the temperature of the Dehydrator with a dial thermometer before drying jerky. The minimum recommended temperature for drying meats is 145°F (63°C).
• Temperatures below 145°F (63°C) are not recommended.
• IMPORTANT: Before you place the meat in a dehydrator, it is highly.
• recommended to heat the meat to 160°F (71°C) BEFORE the dehydrating process. This step assures that any bacteria present will be destroyed by wet heat.
• After heating to 160°F (71°C), maintain a constant dehydrator temperature of 130-140°F (55-60°C) during the drying process. You may need to blot fat.
• droplets from the surface of the meat occasionally using a paper towel.
• Drying times may vary based on many circumstances including but not limited to: the relative humidity of the room, the temperature of the meat at the beginning of the drying process, the amount of meat in the dehydrator,.
• leanness of meat, etc.
• Always allow Jerky to cool before taste testing.

GARLIC BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Combine all ingreients in a ziploc bag.
• Add Meat.
• Shake around to coat.
• Let marinate in the refrigerator 6 hours or overnight.
• Pre-heat oven at 150 degrees.
• Cook meat on cookie sheets lined with aluminum foil for 5-7 hours. Check meat after 5 hours. Meat should be bendable not breakable.
• Cool after meat is dry. Store in air-tight container or ziploc bag in refrigerator.
• Enjoy! : ).

COURTESY OF ALTON BROWN BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke.
• 1 tablespoon honey.

EXCELLENT BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Pat flank steak dry and slice into this strips across the grain of the meat.
• Mix all ingredients and meat slices in a plastic bag making sure each piece is getting marinaded.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Drain meat on paper towels blotting well.
• Place meat directly on oven rack and cook at 140º for three hours.
• It helps to put a piece of foil on the oven floor to catch the drippings.
• Keep in a jar and refrigerate overnight.