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swtgran's avatar
swtgran
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Jun 11, 2013

beef jerky

I am looking for a good recipe for dry ingredients to go into ground meat to make beef jerky. I do not want to use those packets because they contain MSG and huge amounts of salt. I know I need to use salt, but some of those packets are over the top salty. They are a little pricey to boot.

Who has a favorite?

I prefer the ground beef, because it is easier for some of the folks to chew that will be eating it. I will be grinding my own meat, so I know just what is in it.

7 Replies

  • Jtermini30's avatar
    Jtermini30
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    Jun 11, 2013
    My wife made a batch last weekend from a recipie from "The Chew" television show, it came out very tasteful with no preservatives. I wold imagine you could change the ingredients per your taste. Good luck.
  • phenrichs's avatar
    phenrichs
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    Jun 11, 2013
    gallon of water, bag of brown sugar, cup of canning salt. MIX to dissolve. Pour over meat. Leave for one hour. remove, pat dry. Sprinkle lightly, emphasis - LIGHTLY with seasoned salt. Smoke for 4 hours over very low heat till dry.
  • Kemahsabe's avatar
    Kemahsabe
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    Jun 11, 2013
    Cyborgie wrote:
    ...Can do with ground meat but very sloppy.

    I use an American Harvest Jerky Maker to squeeze out strips of seasoned ground beef. Not messy at all.
  • camperpaul's avatar
    camperpaul
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    Jun 11, 2013
    Cyborgie wrote:
    When I do deer jerky I take 3-4# of sliced meat, 1 cup of Soy Sauce, 1 cup of Worcestershire Sauce, 1 cup of warm water, 1 Tbs of coarse pepper, I use only 1 Tsp of salt, coat mixture with garlic powder, stir and let stand no more then 24 hours. Dehydrate. Cheap. Can do with ground meat but very sloppy.


    That is a lot of salt; the 1 Tsp is nothing compared to the salt in the other ingredients.

    Just the soy sauce contains over 6 Tsp of salt.
  • Cyborgie's avatar
    Cyborgie
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    Jun 11, 2013
    When I do deer jerky I take 3-4# of sliced meat, 1 cup of Soy Sauce, 1 cup of Worcestershire Sauce, 1 cup of warm water, 1 Tbs of coarse pepper, I use only 1 Tsp of salt, coat mixture with garlic powder, stir and let stand no more then 24 hours. Dehydrate. Cheap. Can do with ground meat but very sloppy.
  • swtgran's avatar
    swtgran
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    Jun 11, 2013
    Oh thank you, I didn't know there were packets available with no MSG.
  • rockhillmanor's avatar
    rockhillmanor
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    Jun 11, 2013
    I found the big box sporting stores like Gander Mountain, Dicks, and Bass Pro have the BEST beef jerky seasonings!

    That's were I buy mine from because I am very sensitive to MSG. They have the largest selection of seasonings without MSG and salt. Most are 'pure' seasonings that's all and a plethora of flavors to pick from! :B

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