Jerky Party Mix Recipes

THE BEST HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the meat between ⅛ and ¼ inch thick with the grain. (If the roast is too thick to slice easily, cut it in half horizontally before slicing.)
• Make the marinade: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, meat tenderizer, black pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, and garlic powder. Whisk until evenly combined and the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the meat to the marinade and toss until all of the pieces are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap or transfer to a large ziplock bag and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or overnight. Toss the meat (or flip the bag) once or twice to be sure the meat marinates evenly.
• Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. Place a wire rack over each pan. Preheat the oven to 175°F and set two oven racks in the centermost positions.
• Arrange the marinated meat on the wire racks in a single layer. Bake, rotating the pans from front to back and top to bottom midway through, until the meat is dried out, 3 to 4 hours. To determine if the jerky is thoroughly dried out, take a piece out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature. It should be dry to the touch, leather-like in appearance, and chewy but still somewhat tender.
• Store the jerky inside an airtight plastic container, Ziploc bag, or airtight glass jars. Properly dried jerky will keep at room temperature for about one week. Refrigerate or freeze for longer storage.
• Note: Pop the meat in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours before slicing; it will be easier to cut.
• Note: Meat tenderizer contains bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down meat tissue. You can find it in the spice section of your supermarket. (I use McCormick.)

JERKYHOLIC'S ORIGINAL GROUND BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the 1lb of ground beef with the other ingredients
• Mix the ground beef and seasonings thoroughly
• If using a jerky gun, load the gun with the ground beef mixture & shoot 4-5" long strips onto a dehydrator tray or on a baking sheet
• If not using a jerky gun, spread the ground meat on a baking sheet, cover with wax paper, and roll with a rolling pin until meat is 1/4" thick
• Slice the pan of beef into jerky strips 4-5" long and 1" thick
• Dry with your favorite jerky making method. I used a dehydrator at 160F for 3 1/2 hours
• Ground jerky is finished when it first starts becoming dry to the touch. It should bend without breaking in half. If it cracks in half when bent a little bit, it was over dried

PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Dump the corn, wheat and rice cereal into a large mixing bowl. Add the pretzel sticks and nuts.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, add the butter, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, hot sauce and garlic and microwave until the butter is melted. Stir together and toss into the cereal mixture, stirring as you go.
• Transfer the mixture to 1 or 2 baking sheets and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool and store in an airtight container.
• Grab a handful every 40 minutes. Eat. Spoil your appetite.

HAMBURGER BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Mix all spices with ground beef EXCEPT Worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup.
• You need to really get your hands in to mix it well.
• Press into strips with a jerky gun.
• Mix Worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup in a shallow dish.
• Coat strips with sauce.
• Place on trays to dry.
• Dry according to your dehydrator manufacturers instructions.
• Other flavors as follows:.
• Hot and spicy - mix Louisiana hot sauce with water to thin a bit. Coat strips and dry.
• BBQ - thin your favorite bottled bbq sauce with water. Coat strips and dry.
• Teriyaki - thin bottled teriyaki sauce with soya sauce. Coat strips and dry.

BEEF JERKY TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Place coconut in a large skillet over low heat. Heat until toasted to desired doneness, about 5 minutes. Turn heat off and let cool.
• Place nuts, jerky, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and apricots in an airtight container and shake to combine. Add cooled coconut and shake again.

PARTY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, mix cereals, pretzel sticks and peanuts.
• In small bowl, mix butter, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt and garlic powder. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat. Spread in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. Cool 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container.

JERK SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Toast the whole spices in a small pan until they are aromatic and have turned a shade or two darker. Don't be tempted to skip this stage, as it really enhances the flavours.
• Tip into a spice grinder (or use a pestle and mortar), then add the ready-ground spices and dried herbs if required, and crush to a fine powder. Store in a sealed jar for up to six months.

SPICY PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Arrange racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and heat to 250 degrees. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
• Combine cereal, nuts, pretzels and add-ins in a very large bowl. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave in 20-second increments, about 1 minute. (You can also do this in a small saucepan over low heat on the stovetop.) Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed.
• Add half of the melted butter mixture to the cereal mixture. Gently and thoroughly fold to combine. Add the rest of the melted butter mixture and stir until evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Divide the mixture evenly across the prepared pans. Bake, stirring and switching racks every 15 minutes, until crisp and slightly darkened in color, about 1 hour. Cool completely on the pans on wire racks before serving (if you can wait that long). Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.