Spicy Salmon Jerky

Description

Each year we collect a bountiful harvest of red salmon during the summer. A portion of this yield usually goes to making salmon jerky. This delectable marinade makes the salmon jerky to die for, and I have yet to taste a better recipe!

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds salmon fillet, skin removed
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 12 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco®), or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Slice salmon fillets into 4 equal sections
  2. width-wise. Rotate each section 90 degrees and slice lengthwise
  3. about 1/4-inch thick. Remove pin bones with needle-nose pliers. Don’t slice bony sections near the center of the fillet.
  4. Stir soy sauce
  5. molasses
  6. sugar
  7. Worcestershire sauce
  8. lemon juice
  9. black pepper
  10. liquid smoke
  11. and hot sauce together in a glass or plastic bowl until marinade is well-mixed. Place salmon in the marinade
  12. ensuring every strip is covered. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours.
  13. Remove salmon from bowl and drain liquid using a colander. Pat the salmon dry using paper towels.
  14. Place each salmon strip in a dehydrator and run the dehydrator according to manufacturer’s instructions until desired doneness is reached
  15. about 6 hours. Check every few hours for doneness.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 12

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