I’ve got a big old bowl of freshly cut eye of round from my local butcher marinading in the fridge right now. Tomorrow it’ll go in the dehydrator (I’m lucky enough to have one built into my oven. I’m also very lucky to have a local butcher. Sadly not something most people have access to).
My current marinade is as follows:
¼ cup dark soy
¼ cup light soy
¼ cup water
2tbsp maple syrup
2tbsp worcestershire sauce
1tsp liquid smoke
LOTS of cracked black pepper
Optionally, add red pepper flake for a little spice. You can also up the amount of worcestershire if you like.
For my next batch I want to try adding a little fish sauce and MSG to really up the umami.
Also, I really like how making your own jerky allows you to control the grain pattern. I don’t mind a little chew to mine, but my wife likes it to come apart nice and easy so for her I cut across the grain. I have a vacuum sealer that I got on clearance, so I’ll batch up little packets of jerky for her to take into the field. It’s so much better than the jerky she gets in her issued rations.
Sadly, finding the time and energy to do stuff like this can be a challenge. I’m fortunate in that I work from home, so I can throw this stuff in the oven before my day starts and then just pull it when it’s done.
I’ve got a big old bowl of freshly cut eye of round from my local butcher marinading in the fridge right now. Tomorrow it’ll go in the dehydrator (I’m lucky enough to have one built into my oven. I’m also very lucky to have a local butcher. Sadly not something most people have access to).
My current marinade is as follows:
Optionally, add red pepper flake for a little spice. You can also up the amount of worcestershire if you like.
For my next batch I want to try adding a little fish sauce and MSG to really up the umami.
Also, I really like how making your own jerky allows you to control the grain pattern. I don’t mind a little chew to mine, but my wife likes it to come apart nice and easy so for her I cut across the grain. I have a vacuum sealer that I got on clearance, so I’ll batch up little packets of jerky for her to take into the field. It’s so much better than the jerky she gets in her issued rations.
Sadly, finding the time and energy to do stuff like this can be a challenge. I’m fortunate in that I work from home, so I can throw this stuff in the oven before my day starts and then just pull it when it’s done.