Homemade Beef Jerky

Ingredients

5 pounds very lean beef or venison trimmed of all fat
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablepoons Emeril"s Original Essence see * Note

Preparation

1
Cut the meat into strips 1-inch wide and 1/2-inch thick, and spread on baking sheets. In a bowl blend the seasonings. Season the meat strips on 1 side, then turn and season the second side. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
2
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
3
Cook the meat until it is completely dried, 6 to 8 hours, turning as needed to dry uniformly. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Eat as desired, or keep tightly covered, refrigerated, for up to 1 month.
4
This recipe yields about 2 pounds.
5
Yield: 2 pounds

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Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 11:49pm

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