pam's smoked beef jerky
My grandson is ADDICTED to jerky so I set out to make some in my smoker. I know what's going in my home-made. Yes, I use Prague salt #1, I prefer to know any botulism and other bacteria are killed. If you don't use this, be SURE that you keep your jerky in the refrigerator. He wants to throw his in his backpack and eat it whenever at school, I rest easier knowing if it's not refrigerated for a while the bacteria isn't there. This is a basic teriyaki type recipe, soy sauce, kinda sweet, garlic. I will also be posting my recipe that is based on Chinese Orange beef.
prep time
cook time
6 Hr
method
Smoke
yield
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lean beef like round steak
- 3/4 teaspoon prague salt #1
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3/4 cup light soy
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
How To Make pam's smoked beef jerky
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Step 1Slice beef into 1/4 inch slices. Against the grain will be tender, with the grain will be chewier.
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Step 2Mix everything together in a gallon plastic bag. Seal and marinate overnight.
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Step 3Preheat the smoker to 170 degrees.
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Step 4Drain in a colander. Do not rinse.
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Step 5I use wooden skewers to pierce each slice near one end and let them hang down through the rack for my smoker. Takes much less space than laying the pieces out on the grate.
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Step 6Place in the smoker and let it go for about an hour to dry a little.
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Step 7I use pellets in my smoker, for this it's a mix of hickory and apple. Light the pellets and once they are going put in the smoker. If using chips, add them now. You only want to smoke for about 1 1/2 hours, not a heavy smoke.
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Step 8Keep temperature at 170 for 3 hours (from the start). Reduce to 150 until dehydrated. Time will depend on thickness of meat and consistency of temperature.
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Step 9Reduce to 150 and smoke/dehydrate until jerky bends and looks right. No moisture left but not tough as nails!
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