Thai Beef Jerky Recipes

THAI SPICED BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from the beef and place in freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze.
• While the meat is in the freezer, combine the basil leaves, cilantro, garlic, chili garlic sauce, fish sauce, and cold water in a blender and blend well.
• Remove the meat from the freezer and slice ¼" strips with the grain. Cut against the grain for an easier chew. If sliced with the grain, tenderize with a meat mallet if you want a softer chew. Or skip the freezing phase and use a Jerky Slicer for even sliced strips.
• Add sliced beef to the mixture in a ziplock bag or bowl and marinate for 8-24 hours in the refrigerator.
• After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and strain excess marinade.
• Pat dry the strips with paper towels and wipe off excess ingredients on the strips for a milder taste.
• Dry with your favorite jerky making method. I used my dehydrator and dried for 5 hours at 160 degrees.
• The jerky is finished when it bends and cracks, but does not break in half.

THAI BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Cut the beef into strips about 4 inches long and 1/2 in wide.
• Place the meat on a large baking sheet, making sure the pieces are spread out and not on top of each other.
• If you want to dry the beef Thai-style, lay the baking sheet outside in direct sun for about 15-40 minutes or so, depending on how hot it is outside and how much sun you have. Dry one side until dry to the touch, and flip it until the other side is dry to the touch.
• Since we live in an apartment with no direct sun, we can't do that! We dehydrate the beef in the oven. For the oven method, place the baking sheet in the oven. Put your oven on its lowest setting, for me it's 220 degrees. But I prop the oven door open a few inches to help lower the temperature even more since really it should dehydrate at around 120 degrees.
• Let the beef dry out for about 25 minutes, and then flip it over to the other side for about 25 minutes or so.
• Once it feels dry-ish, soft and elastic, it will still have some moisture which is fine, take out the beef and marinate the strips in garlic, pepper, coriander, fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar for about 20 minutes.
• Fill a wok or deep pan with about 3 inches of vegetable oil or whatever frying oil you prefer.
• Warm the oil over medium high heat until it starts to bubble if you drop in a bit of beef.
• Fry the beef in small batches, stirring it constantly for about a minute until it starts to turn a deep brown, as shown in the pics.
• Use a wire mesh strainer, or slotted spoon to place the beef on a baking sheet with paper towels.
• To make the dried chili dipping sauce, add all the ingredients to a small bowl. Taste until it reaches your desired flavor profile. I like it more sour and spicy tasting, but if you like it more salty or sweet, go for it. Store in the fridge and use within three days.
• Serve the Thai beef jerky as an appetizer with the dipping sauce, or have it alongside sticky rice with other yummy Thai dishes.

THAI BEEF JERKY RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes. Spread meat out on a sheet pan and cook "low and slow" until done. Deep fry if desired.

THAI BEEF

Steps:

• Place flank steak in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Whisk coriander, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and ground ginger together in a bowl until marinade is well combined.
• Remove steak from freezer and slice thinly across the grain. Place steak in a large bowl, pour marinade over steak, and toss to coat. Cover bowl and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil.
• Lay steak slices in a single layer on the rack of the prepared broiler pan.
• Cook in the preheated broiler, brushing occasionally with marinade, until steak reaches desired doneness, 1 to 2 minutes for medium rare.

THAI BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Prepare beef.
• Puree the lemongrass, chiles, sugar, nuoc nam and soy sauce.
• Coat meat all over with mix.
• Place on sprayed racks over baking sheets.
• Let dry uncovered in refrigerator for 48 hours.
• Heat oven 400.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Will keep at room temperature for 1 week in a sealed jar.

THAI BEEF JERKY (NUA SAWAN)

Steps:

• Slice beef across the grain 2"X 3" in size and 1/4" thick.
• Roast coriander and cumin seeds in a fry pan over low heat until fragrant, cool, and grind coarsely in a mortar or a spice grinder.
• Combine beef and the rest of the ingredients and marinade 1 hour.
• Place beef pieces on a cake rack sprayed with Pam and put the rack in a foil lined cookie sheet large enough to catch any liquid dripping from the beef.
• Place the cookie sheet in a lowest setting oven until the beef pieces are dry to the touch and no liquid seep out when pressed (between 6-12 hours depending on the oven).
• Over medium-low heat, heat the oil in a flat-bottomed fry pan and drop the beef in 5-6 pieces at a time. Fry until crispy on the outside and around the edges.
• Drain on a cake rack over paper towels.
• Keeps up to 1 week in an airtight container at room temperature. Serve alone or with cooked sticky rice.
• NOTE: Tenderize beef lightly with a mallet if using other cuts of beef. Be sure to drain the oil well. Any excess may become rancid. Cool completely before storing.