Beef Jerky

We had deer meat and I needed to find a jerky marinade.  I found this one and have used it twice and love it.  It is located here https://www.freshoffthegrid.com/simple-beef-jerky-recipe/  And they found it here https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/142948/docs-best-beef-jerky/

Note this produced ~1/2c of marinade.  Use ~1/2c marinade per lb of meat.

Ingredients

1-2lb thinly cut meat

1/4c soy sauce

2T Worcestershire sauce

2T liquid smoke

1/2t-1t molasses (recipe called for 2T brown sugar)

2t garlic salt (recipe called for salt)

1t black pepper

1t garlic powder

1t onion powder

1t smoked paprika

1/4-1/2t cayenne

consider adding pink curing salt at 1t per5lb of meat or a shy 1/4t per lb

*optional 1t meat tenderizer (I didn't use it because I didn't have it)

Instructions

- Place thinly cut meat in a container

-Combine other ingredients and stir.

- Pour over meat.  Stir the meat around to ensure it is evenly coated.

- Cover and marinate for 12-36hrs.  Mix serval times to ensure a thorough coating.

- Spread in a single layer on the dehydrator trays.

- Dry at 165F for 6-10hrs.  Properly dried jerky will crack when bent but not break.

Tip: if you are having problems slicing the meat then freeze it for 30min.