The end result was a well balanced sweet and salty marinade that let the flavor of the meat come through.
Masterbuilt electric smoker venison jerky recipes.
After marinating the beef overnight i loaded it into the smoker the next morning.
I don t use any extra salt in the marinade because the soy sauce and worcestershire contain plenty of sodium.
In a large bowl combine the ground black pepper soy sauce vinegar hot pepper sauce and worcestershire sauce.
Squeeze as much air out of the ziplock as you can and then seal and place in the fridge.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Smoke for 12 to 16 hours.
A few basic tips.
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.
Marinate meat for 6 to 8 hours.
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The thin pieces of meat will absorb smoke easily so be careful not to over smoke.
Place the cleaned venison in a deep casserole dish and cover with a marinade.
I used a 2 pound roast with a wet marinade.
Combine all marinating ingredients in a small bowl until blended well.
The ingredients for a marinade are entirely a matter of personal taste but good marinades typically contain a weak acid such as red wine vinegar to tenderize the meat and olive or sesame oil to add flavor and keep the food moist.
Whisk the ingredients together and then pour them into the ziplock with the sliced meat.
John wrote this book with the masterbuilt smoker in mind and a whole section of his recipes are dedicated to smoked foods.
The recipes here are for a masterbuilt electric smoker.
If possible keep your smoker temperature between 160 to 200 degrees fahrenheit.
This stuff is amazing.
Mix well and add the meat slices.
In my book good jerky should be slightly chewy and not over seasoned that you can t taste the meat.
Prepare the smoker for low heat and lightly oil the cooking grate.
As soon as i flipped to the homemade beef jerky page i knew what recipe i would be making and i wasn t disappointed at all.
It needs no additional preparation and can be stored for months without.
You can adjust the timing for charcoal and gas smokers according to the masterbuilt instructions.
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.
When making jerky in your masterbuilt electric smoker there a few basic rules of thumb that i like to follow.
Dry and place in pre heated smoker at 60 c.
Marinated overnight in a sweet savory and spicy mixture it s a ready to eat protein packed go to snack for hikers campers and travelers.