The dehydrator that is shown in the photos is my masterbuilt electric smoker.
Deer jerky recipes in electric smoker.
We recommend about a hand full every hour for the 3 hours your jerky will be on the smoker.
Do not put water in the water pan when making jerky if you soaked your strips in a wet marinade.
It is one of those things that justifies a smoker on the homestead whether it s a homemade smokehouse one an electric one a regular charcoal one or a.
Next add a smaller amount of smoker wood chips than normal.
Place the top metal rack on the highest slot in your smoker and hang your strips.
1 lb boneless center cut pork loin 1 2 cup sweet tea 1 1 2 tbs tamari or soy sauce 1 2 tsp kosher salt 1 2 tsp cracked black pepper 1 4 tsp garlic powder 1 4 tsp onion powder 1 pinch of red pepper flakes another 1 2 cup sweet tea more if needed apple wood chips soaked in water.
You can also mix in half a bottle of dark beer of your choosing.
Place the meat in a smoker or on a pellet grill.
If you are a fan of venison and smoking this particular jerky recipe might the best news that you will ever hear.
Everyone loves a little sweet to their spice and that flavor comes easily with a nice teriyaki marinade.
In a medium bowl or zip top bag thoroughly mix soy sauce worcestershire sauce honey red pepper flakes onion.
Smoked venison jerky recipe preparing the venison.
Of course there are various ways you can make a jerky especially involving deer meat.
This recipe calls for a smoker but we think you could achieve similar flavors and texture by adding some liquid smoke and using the oven method or even a dehydrator if you prefer.
It should be chewy but not tough to chew.
I have already shown you a jerky recipe that involves ground jerky meat.
We haven t used our smoker near often enough since we got it so we tried it out for our first couple batches of venison jerky this season and i m so glad we did.
Smoke at around 180 degrees for 4 to 5 hours.
Cutting against the grain of the meat slice into strips 1 wide and 1 4 thick removing all fat as you slice.
This stuff is amazing.
To this add one tablespoon of morton s.
Check your jerky after four hours to see if it is done.
How to make deer jerky in a smoker.
To get the venison ready for the marinade trim off any fat sinews and silver skin.
For this recipe combine cup of organic apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons of sea salt brown sugar and blackstrap molasses 1 tablespoon of cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon of garlic and onion powder into a large bowl.
Open the top vent on the smoker 100 and dry for 1 1 2 hours at 170 f.