How To Cook Venison Jerky In A Dehydrator
How to make venison jerky in the oven pre heat oven to about 160 f or 280 f.
How to cook venison jerky in a dehydrator. For a softer jerky it s best to soak the meat slices in a brine solution for 24 hours to tenderize the meat and remove the blood. Set the dehydrator s temperature control to 130 to 140 degrees f. Lay the marinated meat in a single layer on a rack set over a baking sheet.
In a large releasable plastic bag combine soy sauce worcestershire sauce liquid smoke pepper garlic powder onion powder and salt. Slice meat into thin pieces this is easiest to do if meat is still frozen. Arrange the strips in such a way that they do not touch.
Remove the meat from the oven. Spread the meat in a single layer on the drying racks in the dehydrator. Roast until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 160 degrees f.
Dehydrate for 5 hours for 280 degrees heat or 8 hours for 160 degrees heat.