Sunday, September 20, 2009

Adam Cooks Jerky

Adam used a Nesco dehydrator and jerky gun and the accompanying spice mixes



Ingredients:
1 pound sliced or ground meat
1 spice/cure seasoning packet

Directions:
For Ground Meat:
1. Combine entire contents of spice/cure sides with 1 pound lean ground meat. Mix until well blended.

2. Form into strips or sticks using the jerky gun.

3. Dry using food dehydrator.

For Sliced Meat:
1. Mix contents of spice/cure packet with 1/4 cup water. Marinate strips 12 to 24 hours.

2. Dry using food dehydrator.

Comments:
For some unknown reason, Adam decided to get a food dehydrator and make his own jerky. He used some round steak first (on the left up there in the picture) and then used some ground turkey with the jerky gun (on the right.)

It appears that both turned out pretty well. I'm not a jerky person so I can't attest to the taste or quality. Adam is loving it. It seemed pretty simple and the most time-consuming part is the drying, which really happens by itself inside the appliance. I was just glad it didn't stink the house up too much.

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