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Recipes => Jerky => Topic started by: Sarowe on April 22, 2016, 09:18:46 PM
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There are a few recipes here for jerky marinade that do not use any additional cures. Joes recipe looks very good. Do I need to add a curing salt to this for safety?
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Absolutely! Never marinade jerky; cure it! Look for cured jerky recipes, or add Instacure #1 to your favorite brine. If it's a dry rub cure, use Instacure (Prague powder) #2. Uncured jerky is asking for trouble, quick!
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It depends if you are cooking for yourself or someone you don't like. The Cure keeps you from dying so it's kind of a big deal.
You can use a wet marinade, just add the appropriate ratio of cure to weight of meat.
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It depends if you are cooking for yourself or someone you don't like. The Cure keeps you from dying so it's kind of a big deal.
You can use a wet marinade, just add the appropriate ratio of cure to weight of meat.
+1! Well-said, Brian! Pure honesty! ;D
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So here is the marinade posted by Joe, another member
1/2 cup soy sauce (I use Kimlan Ponlai soy sauce ... it's killer)
1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup aged white balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce (I use La Choy)
1/4 cup molasses
2 tbsp liquid smoke (delete this if you're doing it in the smoker)
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp cracked black pepper
2 tsp red pepper flakes
If I wanted to add a cure what guidelines would you suggest?
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How much curing salt depends on the amount of meat you are curing. Too much can be toxic, and too little won't get the job done. I use equilibrium brining, which is very precise. To add cure to a marinade, I'm not sure. You might want to learn about equilibrium brining; it's not that hard. You use a calcutor, and a scale, and you end up with very predictable - and repeatable - results. You can factor-in the ingredients of Joe's marinade. Here's a link to the difference in brines:
Brines 101 (http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=1504.0)
Here's how I cure jerky with an EQ brine:
Brine-Cured Jerky (http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=1561.0)
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Interesting read. Thank you
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Interesting read. Thank you
Your welcome! Understanding the science of brining has elevated my skill level immensely. I can now predictably, and repeatedly, get the results I'm looking for!