Deer Jerky

Description

A zesty venison jerky that you can make at home in your oven. If you have a food dehydrator, you can dry the jerky in it by following the manufacturer’s instructions. You can also reuse the marinade for additional batches.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless venison roast
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion salt
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Combine soy sauce
  2. Worcestershire sauce
  3. liquid smoke
  4. ketchup
  5. salt
  6. pepper
  7. garlic powder
  8. and onion salt in a large releasable plastic bag; set aside.
  9. Slice venison into long strips
  10. 1-inch wide and 1/8-inch thick. Add strips to marinade and seal the bag. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight
  11. kneading occasionally to evenly distribute marinade.
  12. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Place a pan or aluminum foil on the oven floor to catch drippings.
  13. Remove venison from the marinade and shake off excess.
  14. Arrange venison on a wire rack in a single layer and dehydrate in the preheated oven until desired texture is achieved
  15. 6 to 8 hours.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 8 hrs

Total Time: 16 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8

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