Mix Sauces & Spices Into Jerky Marinade

You can make jerky out of beef, turkey and even fish.

Jerky is the name for various types of dried or dehydrated meat. The method for preserving meat as jerky has a long history, and today there are many different types of jerky and jerky flavors available on the market. During the jerky-making process, you can mix sauces and spices to create a traditional marinade for the jerky before you dehydrate it, which will ultimately impart texture and flavor to the finished food.

Instructions

Traditional Marinade

1. Mix 4 tbsp. each of tomato sauce, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a medium-sized bowl.

2. Add 1 tablespoon each of curry powder and grated ginger to the bowl.

3. Mix in 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 whole, pealed garlic cloves. Stir the mixture well.

4. Place the meat into a heavy-duty freezer bag and pour the marinade mixture into the bag over the meat. You can massage the meat to make sure that it is completely coating the meat.

5. Put the marinating meat into the refrigerator and refrigerate overnight before dehydrating the meat the next day.

Sweet Marinade

6. Combine 1/4 cup each of water, ketchup, wine vinegar, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce into a large pot.

7. Add 3 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon each of onion flakes and liquid smoke to the pot.

8. Add 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper to the pot and mix well.

9. Soak up to five pounds of meat, cut into 1/8-inch strips, in the pot overnight before dehydrating the following morning.

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