cut a ham into small strips and get a bowl pour some worstershire sauce on the meat add garlic salt season salt a shot of red pepper and some hot sauce to taste a touch of liquid smoke very little its powerfull mix up good in bowl and let it sit in fridge over night i use cookie racks on the oven racks and foil on the bottom to keep the wife happy and not make a mess put oved let it cook for a couple of hours then flip it and cook for a couple more hours you want to dry it out more than cook it this works great for me.
A-1 original flavor marinade with some course black pepper ground in. It is simple and awesome! Even if you miss some of the membrane/fat (which can be bitter) the A-1 somehow over-rides that taste...
I dry mine in the oven on the slotted broiler pan (but in the main part of the oven). Usually 8-10 hours with a soup ladle wedged in the oven door to let the moisture escape.
No matter how much I make it just doesn't stay around (I guess that means it's good!).....
About 3 lbs. of meat, sliced 1/8 to ¼ inch thick with all fat removed.
2/3 C Worcestershire sauce
2/3 C of Soy sauce
1 tsp. of Black pepper
1 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tsp. Onion powder
2 tsp. Liquid smoke
1-2 tsp. Cayenne pepper (optional)
If you like your Jerky sweet, add 2-3 Tbls. Of Honey and leave off the Cayenne pepper.
Mix all marinade ingredients together in a large (gallon size or larger) plastic zipper bag. Add sliced meat and refrigerate, turning and mixing every hour or two. Hearty meats like beef and venison should be marinated overnight.
I've always used a dehydrator and finished up by putting the jerky in my smoker for an hour. Takes some time to do, but the end product is worth the trouble.
Mr. Bowdeadly, you're right salt is an important part of preserving the jerky. There is enough salt in the soy sauce and worchestishire sauce to do the job. If you like it more salty feel free to add as much as you like. I wouldn't add more than 2-3 Tbls. to the recipe I supplied, otherwise it may be to salty. Of course this might help to increase your consumption of liquid refreshment.