| Even though our forefathers didn't know it, lean fresh | | | | Mix all marinade ingredients together in a large (gallon |
| meat jerky is low in cholesterol and fat and very high | | | | size) plastic zipper bag. Add sliced meat (cut about |
| in protein, making jerky a nutritious and wholesome | | | | ¼ inch) and refrigerate, mixing and turning about |
| snack. Jerky is an excellent energy food when | | | | every hour. You should marinade it over night. |
| camping, biking, skiing, or anytime you want a light | | | | When you're ready to begin drying, place a sheet of |
| snack. | | | | aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven. Drain meat in |
| 3 lbs. meat (not ground meat) | | | | a colander and pat dry with a paper towel (the drier |
| 2/3 cups Worcestershire Sauce | | | | the meat now, the better). Set oven at about 150 |
| 2/3 cups Soy Sauce | | | | degrees and place the meat strips on the ovenracks. |
| 1 tsp. Black Pepper | | | | Leave the oven door open to allow the moisture to |
| 1 tsp. Garlic Powder | | | | escape. |
| 1 tsp. Onion Powder | | | | The drying time may vary due to ovens and the size |
| 1 tsp. Salt | | | | of the meat. The meat should be firm and dry, and not |
| 2 tsp. smoke flavoring | | | | spongy at all. But if the jerky is so dry that it snaps in |
| 2 tsp. Tabasco Sauce | | | | two easily, than it's over dried. |