| Even though our forefathers didn't know | | | | drier the meat now, the better). Set |
| it, lean fresh meat jerky is low in | | | | oven at about 150 degrees and place the |
| cholesterol and fat and very high in | | | | meat strips on the oven racks. Leave the |
| protein, making jerky a nutritious and | | | | oven door open to allow the moisture to |
| wholesome snack. Jerky is an excellent | | | | escape. |
| energy food when camping, biking, | | | | The drying time may vary due to ovens |
| skiing, or anytime you want a light | | | | and the size of the meat. The meat |
| snack. Today, I am sharing two great | | | | should be firm and dry, and not spongy |
| beef jerky recipes for your enjoyment | | | | at all. But if the jerky is so dry that |
| 3 lbs. meat (not ground meat) | | | | it snaps in two easily, than it's over |
| 2/3 cups Worcestershire Sauce | | | | dried. |
| 2/3 cups Soy Sauce | | | | Easy Flank Steak Beef Jerky Recipe |
| 1 tsp. Black Pepper | | | | 1 Flank steak |
| 1 tsp. Garlic Powder | | | | 1 Clove garlic, minced |
| 1 tsp. Onion Powder | | | | 1/2 c Honey |
| 1 tsp. Salt | | | | 1 Pinch pepper |
| 2 tsp. smoke flavoring | | | | 4 tb Lemon juice |
| 2 tsp. Tabasco Sauce | | | | 1/2 c Soy sauce |
| Mix all marinade ingredients together in | | | | 1 Pinch salt |
| a large (gallon size) plastic zipper | | | | Put steak in freezer for about half an |
| bag. Add sliced meat (cut about ΒΌ inch) | | | | hour, just until firm. Slice steak |
| and refrigerate, mixing and turning | | | | across grain, about 1/4-inch thick. |
| about every hour. You should marinade it | | | | Combine remaining ingredients and |
| over night. | | | | marinate steak strips in this for at |
| When you're ready to begin drying, place | | | | least 2 hours. Place slices on rack in |
| a sheet of aluminum foil on the bottom | | | | pan and dry in oven at 150 degrees, 12 |
| of the oven. Drain meat in a colander | | | | hours. |
| and pat dry with a paper towel (the | | | | |