Comments on: Basic Jerky – Not So Tough

By: Making Jerky with Ground Beef and a Jerky Gun Common Sense Homesteading

Making Jerky with Ground Beef and a Jerky Gun Common Sense Homesteading — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:37:42 +0000

[...] a marinade. I wasn’t sure how those would translate, so I started with GNOWFGLINS “Basic Jerky – Not So Tough” recipe. I let it sit for a couple hours once the spices were mixed in, and then dried it [...]

By: Coreen

Coreen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:53:03 +0000

Thank you! I’m going to have to try some pork jerky.

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:29:23 +0000

Coreen — You can use pork. Chicken is not recommended for much preservation, but it can be used in small amounts in combination with other ground meats.

By: Coreen

Coreen — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:30:53 +0000

I never see recipes for pork jerky. Is there some reason for that? Not safe? Other?
I don’t tolerate beef well right now and my son is not big on chicken. So we end up having mostly pork. Speaking of chicken, would chicken jerky work??

By: Stocking The Dream Kitchen « The Mommypotamus

Stocking The Dream Kitchen « The Mommypotamus — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:00:55 +0000

[...] for drying nuts after they have been soaked and making beef jerky (a great on-the-go snack!) and fruit leather. If your farmers market has a sale on fresh herbs such [...]

By: Sonya Hemmings

Sonya Hemmings — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:56:01 +0000

Finally planning to make this jerky this week for my husband and oldest son to take on a Boy Scout backpacking/camping trip. Hope it turns out!

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:41:01 +0000

Kim — Yes — unless you salt it much more heavily and dry it out more.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:08:45 +0000

Does this need to be refrigerated? Thanks!

By: Becky Oto

Becky Oto — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:07:06 +0000

Thanks Wardeh! I’m still a bit of a dehydrator newbie so I appreciate your input very much. It does help to think of it as slow-cooked. Isn’t it funny how we sometimes have mental hangups like that? Hehe, now I just feel silly. Well, I’m learning!

Hubby and I tried it this morning and we do like it although It’s a bit crispy so I bet I spread it too thin. I don’t think it would work on pizza this crispy, but it will be a great snack. I used 1/2 tsp of black pepper because I’m not a big fan but Hubby said “more pepper next time”

Thanks again Wardeh!
Becky

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:25:41 +0000

Becky — You know what, I consider this jerky cooked actually. The temp is high enough to achieve a low-temp cooking. Kind of like slow-cooking but not quite so hot. Still cooked, though. So you needn’t worry!