Homemade Beef Jerky

One thing that us Canadians can't wrap our heads around is the amount of sugar in American food. We're not talking about desserts -- we're referring to average prepared foods like bread, crackers, ham, jerky, etc. Sick of all the sweetness we decided to try making our own beef jerky following a Rick Bayless recipe. Our Eye of Round Beef worked remarkably well and the process is ridiculously easy and fun (in a waiting 2 days for dehydrated meat kind of way).

http://foodtease.com/2009/05/homemade-beef-jerky

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[channelswimmer]

Unless you guys are trying to "get in touch with your ancestors" here with the traditional method or your oven starts at 200C, you know you can do this in the oven in like, 4-6 hrs, right?

Marinate for 24 hrs, pat dry all the excess moisture (i.e. don't lay out dripping pieces of meat - that just doubles the drying time - once the marinade is done, the meat has absorbed all it can), and put it in the oven at 150C or "warm" or w/e...the lowest setting. You will have jerky in like 6 hrs.

[foodtease]

@channelswimmer Most of out ancestors also had fire and ovens too :) but yes, we were following a traditional Mexican inspired preparation in this recipe. We love the way it turns out and the fact it doesn't require a very long marinade and the use of power or gas to get the results we like.

[CaptainGratiot]

what cut of meat did you use?

[foodtease]

@CaptainGratiot Eye of Round

[msparky24]

did you get sick. I want to try it but afraid to get sick

[foodtease]

Haha, no getting sick, we've made jerky this way a dozen times now.

[jrkleven]

brings new meaning to the term beef curtains!

[iDrinkDosEquis]

I LOVE BEEF JERKY

[kighin]

if it doesn't work out and you get sick, no worries free healthcare! :P

[parker1ray]

If you cut the jerky against the grain it will be far more tender after smoking!

[KrissyJD]

I love these vids!!!

[seabee87]

I cut it into about 1 inch wide strips (same thickness as you though, maybe a little thicker) then put it in cotton ridged air filters . then put another air filter on the end to lock the meat between the two filters. then bungie cord the filters to a box fan and dry it with the cool air from the box fan for 2+ days.

[ladyjk19731]

I was wondering if you have to keep it all in one strip or can you cut it into 1/8 thick seperate pieces I am terrible at cutting meat like that I have tried HaHa I grew up in New Mexico and my next store neighbor was a very old mexican women and she use to make her jerky just like that but I cant seem to cut the meat right that way.

[85bigred250]

good vid guys :D

[theaussiejoey]

Brilliant. Simple. Looks yummy

[IKNOWAIDAN]

You silly Canadians! Go buy a non beef accordion! They play better.

[ZunnieShine]

i never ate a beef jerky and i dont want to, ew.