Beef Jerky Marinade Recipes Dehydrators

SPICY BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Wrap the London broil in plastic wrap and place into the freezer for about an hour to partially freeze. This will make slicing much easier.
• Pull it out, set it onto a cutting board and slice it into ¼ inch strips. Thicker strips will take longer to dehydrate.
• Add the remaining ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix well. Slip the sliced beef strips into a large sealable baggie and pour the marinade over it. Seal it up and massage the marinade into the beef with your hands. Get it in there good. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight.
• Drain the marinade and throw it away. Spread the beef strips out onto baking sheets and bake them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. The meat should register 160 degrees F internally when measured with a meat thermometer.
• Lay the beef strips out evenly onto your dehydrator trays.
• Dry at 160°F for 6-8 hours, until dried through. Check them at the 4 hour mark and flip them. Blot them with a paper towel if you see any moisture oozing out. Keep dehydrating. The resulting jerky should be pliable and should not snap when bent with your fingers.
• Let them cool, then wipe away any residual moisture.
• After they've cooled, store them in airtight containers or enjoy them right away.
• Yields about 2/3 pound jerky.

THE BEST TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Flash freeze beef for 20 minutes on cookie sheet during ingredient mixture.
• Mix ingredients in extra large bowl with whisk until completely blended.
• If beef is more than one inch thick, slice across to create equal thickness.
• Cut beef between 1/8 - 1/ 4 inch thick slices, in addition to trimming as much fat off the meat as possible.
• Incorporate beef into ingredients to cover.
• Marinate beef overnight.
• Pat dry beef slices and skewer beef onto bamboo, ensuring small space between slices for thorough dryness and leaving one inch on each end.
• Hang beef skewers across oven rack so beef hangs freely.
• Cover entire oven rack with skewers of meat.
• Place aluminum foil on oven rack #2 at very bottom of oven to help catch drippings.
• Set oven to lowest temperature (170 degrees in my case) and leave door ajar on hinge, letting beef sit for approximately 5-6 hours or until dry.
• Check beef a few times throughout to ensure it is not actually baking, but simply drying out.
• Once finished,
• Let beef skewers rest for 10 minutes after drying, and then remove skewers from oven rack and let sit on tray until cool.
• Remove beef strips from skewers and store them in an airtight container.

DAD'S JERKY MARINADE

Steps:

• Stir together soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and sugar; stir until mixed.
• To use, toss one pound of thinly sliced meat with the marinade until well coated. Place into a resealable plastic bag, and squeeze out the air. Marinate in the refrigerator for 48 hours, mixing twice. Remove meat from marinade, and discard excess marinade. Prepare jerky according to the manufacturer's directions of your smoker or dehydrator.

3 EASY DEHYDRATOR JERKY RECIPES THAT WILL HAVE THEM ASKING FOR MORE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together until the salt is dissolved in the liquid.
• Place prepared jerky meat in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid. Pour the marinade over the jerky in the container. Ensure that the meat is fully covered. Add more water if necessary to completely cover the meat. Place the meat in the container in a refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
• Drain the meat from the marinade, discarding the marinade. Place the meat evenly on dehydrator trays and dry at 165F for 4 to 6 hours until jerky tests done.
• Place the jerky in a 225 F oven for 10 minutes to kill any pathogens on the meat. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

DOC'S BEST BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Place beef strips in the bottom of a large bowl. Pour soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika over beef. Mix to assure all the meat is evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove meat from bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Arrange the meat strips on the tray of a dehydrator and dry at your dehydrator's highest setting until done to your liking, at least 4 hours. Store in an airtight container or resealable bags.

SIMPLE DIY BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Thinly slice the meat* and cut off all visible fat.
• Pound slices with a meat tenderizer mallet until pieces are uniform thickness (aprox nickel width).
• Place the beef strips in a zip-top bag. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over beef.
• Cover & marinate for 12-36 hours. Shake the bag a few times as it's marinating to make sure the beef is evenly coated.
• Spread the meat in a single layer, shaking off any excess marinade, on the dehydrator trays.
• Dry at 165F/74C for 4-6 hours, occasionally blotting off any fat droplets that appear on the surface. Test using a cooled piece. Properly dried jerky, when bent, should crack but not break.
• Package jerky in and air-tight container or vacuum seal (*see storage notes below). Store in a cool, dark & dry place.

TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Slice the meat into ⅛ - ¼ inch thick pieces, removing as much visible fat as possible. Place in a large zip-top bag and set aside.
• Mix the soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, minced ginger & garlic, salt, and Prague powder, if using, in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves. Pour into the zip top bag with the meat, taking care to ensure that the meat is evenly coated. Place in the fridge to marinate 12-24 hours.
• After the meat has marinated, place the strips onto your dehydrator trays. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Dehydrate at 160F for 4-6 hours, until the meat has dried. The general rule of thumb is if you bend a piece and it cracks, it's done - if you bend a piece and it breaks it's been cooked too long.
• Remove from the dehydrator and set aside to cool completely before sealing in a bag or tupperware.
• Jerky that has been marinated with Prague powder or Instacure will last a few weeks in a sealed bag at room temperature. Jerky marinated without any cure will last two weeks in your fridge.

SPICY BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Freeze the beef for 30-60 minutes prior to slicing. The stiffness makes it much easier to cut even slices.
• Slice beef into 1/6" - 1/4" slices, ensuring all are the same thickness. We prefer to go against the grain when slicing, which results in a more tender jerky. Slicing with the grain will give the jerky a tougher texture.
• Slice away ANY excess fat.
• Place beef into a sealable baggie.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Pour the marinade over the beef in the baggie.
• Massage the beef slices in the baggie, ensuring all of the slices are completely coated in the marinade.
• Allow to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes. You may also set this in the refrigerator and marinate for up to 10 hours.
• Set your food dehydrator to 165°F (74°C).
• Place beef slices on dehydrator trays, first allowing any excess liquid to drip off the slices.
• Dry for 3 hours at 165°F (74°C) and blot away any fat juices from the slices.
• Dry an additional 3+ hours at 165°F (74°C) or until the beef jerky is leathery.
• Store in an airtight container with a food safe oxygen absorber for 1-2 months.
• Once opened, consume within 1 week.

UNCLE BILL'S MARINADE FOR BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• If using fresh fresh purchased meat, freeze partially for easy slicing.
• Slice meat approximately 1/8 inch thickness.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together liquid smoke, soy sauce, sesame oil, tempura dipping sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, brown sugar, pancake syrup and black pepper, mix well to blend using a whisk.
• Add beer to mixture and mix gently using a spoon.
• Place sliced meat into marinade and marinate for at least 2 hours and even up to 4 hours.
• Place marinated slices on trays in dehydrator.
• If desired, sprinkle with additional black pepper to suit your own taste.
• The length of time to dehydrate depends on the type of a unit you are using.
• There are units available that have a built-in fan and this reduces the time by almost 50%.
• Generally, the time for dehydration will be from 6 hours to 16 hours.
• Turn the strips of jerky over and change the trays to a different level.
• Continue to dehydrate until slices are crispy, chewy and to your liking.
• Cool and store in glass containers with lid.