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Western Meat Jerky | Commercial Dehydrators

Western Meat Jerky is unlike any jerky you’ve ever eaten. The recipe combines classic flavors and makes store-bought jerky taste like trash. This Western Meat Jerky will make you question why you ever ate store bought jerky and begs for you to check out the rest of our meat snacks.

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Serves
4
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Prep time
15 minutes
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Dehydrating time
8 hours
Ingredients
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp powdered chili
  • 1 tsp powdered garlic
  • 1 tsp powdered onion
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 dashes liquid smoke
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 pounds (900g) round steak, (flank steak or other cut meat)
Ingredients
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  • 4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp powdered chili
  • 1 tsp powdered garlic
  • 1 tsp powdered onion
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 dashes liquid smoke
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 pounds (900g) round steak, (flank steak or other cut meat)
Instructions
  1. Combine chili powder, salt, garlic powder, pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, liquid smoke, and water into a bowl and mix together. Dip sliced meats into mixture and place in layers in a dish.
  2. Pour the remaining mixture or marinade over meat. Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate for 6 to 12 hours to marinate. Flip or rotate meat layers often.
  3. Place refrigerated marinated meat in dehydrator and dry at 145°F (63°C) to 150°F (66°C) for 8 hours. While drying, use paper towel to bloat or drain excess oil.
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Serves
4
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Prep time
15 minutes
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Dehydrating time
8 hours
Ingredients
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp powdered chili
  • 1 tsp powdered garlic
  • 1 tsp powdered onion
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 dashes liquid smoke
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 pounds (900g) round steak, (flank steak or other cut meat)
Ingredients
macros
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp powdered chili
  • 1 tsp powdered garlic
  • 1 tsp powdered onion
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 dashes liquid smoke
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 pounds (900g) round steak, (flank steak or other cut meat)
Instructions
  1. Combine chili powder, salt, garlic powder, pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, liquid smoke, and water into a bowl and mix together. Dip sliced meats into mixture and place in layers in a dish.
  2. Pour the remaining mixture or marinade over meat. Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate for 6 to 12 hours to marinate. Flip or rotate meat layers often.
  3. Place refrigerated marinated meat in dehydrator and dry at 145°F (63°C) to 150°F (66°C) for 8 hours. While drying, use paper towel to bloat or drain excess oil.
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Kate Joncheff

Kate spends her days doing life as a mother of two young boys, working on her organic vegi garden and developing organic recipes that she shares with her friends via instagram. Researching and documenting comes naturally to Kate as share has a flare for design and photography.

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