Deer Jerky Recipe
I recently made deer jerky for the first time ever, using my dehydrator. It came out really tasty! At first, I was a little worried ’cause you don’t cook the meat, you just put it raw into the dehydrator. But the end product is cooked and ready for snacking! Definitely the way I’m gonna make jerky from now on!
Here is the recipe I used:
- 1 lb venison (fat and skin removed)
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon A-1 Steak Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
Slice venison about 1/4″ thin (slightly frozen meat will cut easier). In a large bowl, stir all of the ingredients together; add meat and let marinate several hours, or overnight.
You can cook this in a dehydrator, or in the oven.
If using a dehydrator, the method might be a little different, depending on your model. I have a Nesco American Harvest Dehydrator
When cooking in the oven (which I have not tried yet), preheat to 150*. Place meat on a cookie sheet (again, not overlapping), and cook for 8-10 hours, or until done.
You can tell the jerky is ready when you can bend the meat and it does not break. Store in a ziploc bag or a jar in the cabinet, or keep in the fridge for longer storage. Will last several months.
That looks yummy! I hope my hubby gets a deer or two this fall.
Have you made fruit leathers on the dehydrator?? Yummy!!!
Jessica,
Definitely on my things to do list!!
oh and i make some pretty cool applesauce/cinnamon ornaments with my dehydrator! apple chips, banana chips, yogurt leather, hamburger jerky, dried strawberries (that I then ground and add to my applesauce before canning) I love that thing!
I’ve been looking for a good beef jerky recipe – thanks for this one!
Alton Brown has an interesting way of making jerky with out using the heat of a dehydrator.
Use a cheap box fan and two cheap furnace filters and turn the fan on and go for about 12-14 hrs.
You should NOT reuse the filters. That was the general consensus but I have no idea why.
Also Use Teriyakii sauce instead of soy sauce. A bit more flavor.
We made the mistake of not cutting our venison thin enough! But the dog loves them!!
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