The Best Turkey Jerky Recipes

AMAZING TURKEY JERKY

Steps:

• Combine ground turkey, soy sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, garlic powder, pepper, ginger, olive oil, and beef bouillon in a large bowl. Mix well and cover. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 12 hours.
• Tape 2 paint stir sticks 2 inches apart on a flat work surface. Cover with a large piece of plastic wrap. Place a golfball-sized piece of turkey mixture between the sticks. Cover with another piece of plastic wrap. Roll turkey mixture into a thin strip using a rolling pin. Transfer strip to a dehydrator tray. Repeat with remaining turkey mixture.
• Dehydrate at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) until thoroughly dried, 5 to 8 hours.

THE BEST TURKEY JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well until the brown sugar is dissolved. Pour into ziplock bag.
• Trim all visible fat from the turkey breast and slice into ¼" strips.
• Add sliced turkey breast to the marinade in the ziplock bag and marinate for 12-24 hours in the refrigerator.
• After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and strain excess marinade in a colander.
• Lay the strips on the dehydrator trays leaving space between the meat for air to circulate. Make sure the strips are not touching.
• Dehydrate for 4-6 hours. Start checking the jerky if it's finished around the 3.5hr mark.
• The jerky is finished when it bends and cracks, but does not break in half.

TURKEY JERKY

Steps:

• After removing the skin and fat from the turkey breast, place it in the freezer long enough to partially freeze.(about 30 minutes).
• When the turkey is partially frozen, slice it thinly against the grain.(an electric knife works best).
• Combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl,stirring well.
• Add the turkey slices,and stir to cover all the turkey slices in marinade.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to prepare the jerky the next day, pour the turkey slices and the marinade into a pot, and simmer until the liquid reaches 160 degrees on a meat thermometer.
• Preheat the oven to 150 degrees.
• Drain the turkey slices from the marinade.
• Pat the turkey slices dry with paper towels.
• Lay the slices of turkey directly across your oven racks.
• Prop the oven door open with a wooden spoon to allow moisture to escape.
• Continue to cook the turkey this way for 3-6 hours.
• After 3 hours, test a piece by allowing it to cool,and then bending it.If there is any moisture present, continue to dry longer, checking ever so often.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months in the refrigerator, or up to 6 months in the freezer.