I’ve been waiting for the colder weather to try making my own turkey jerky — having the oven on for 6-10 hours isn’t ideal when it’s 80 degrees outside, right?
I’m pretty well hooked on Trader Joe’s turkey/beef jerky — so, so good but at $6 for a bag that I can eat in one sitting, kind of expensive so I figured I’d try making it myself. I mean, how hard can it be, right?
I found this recipe on Mark’s Daily Apple (lots of good information here even though I don’t subscribe wholeheartedly to the Paleo/Primal way of life) and it’s on my agenda to make it this weekend.
And making it myself, I know that there isn’t anything added that doesn’t need to be added, and it’s all healthy and such. A great protein snack!
And look at this, doesn’t it look awesome?
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| An action shot of the turkey dehydrating |
I’ll report back on how it turns out! I’m hoping it’s as good as the blog post says it is…
Update 10/27/2013:
Well, the verdict is an optimistic thumbs up.
Huh?
My finished product was good, not phenomenal … but I think I can do better. I want to do this again and slice it a little thicker (the thin slices end up being more crunchy than chewy) and play around with the spices and/or try a marinade. That said, it’s not like I’m throwing out what I made — I’ll enjoy it and am looking forward to experimenting with the recipe.
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| My finished product… yum! |
Yum!!!