When making jerky in your masterbuilt electric smoker there a few basic rules of thumb that i like to follow.
Making jerky in a masterbuilt electric smoker.
After marinating the beef overnight i loaded it into the smoker the next morning.
Running a smoker for many hours is challenging to many people but when it comes to beef jerky the meat normally gets the smoke flavor in 3 hours or so after which the jerky can be taken out of the smoker to an oven or food dehydrator for beef jerky for the remaining time.
I m in love with this smoked beef jerky recipe.
John wrote this book with the masterbuilt smoker in mind and a whole section of his recipes are dedicated to smoked foods.
There is no adding liquid smoke you let the wood of your choice infuse an intense flavor into your jerky.
This isn t necessary if you are using one of the electric smokers.
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As soon as i flipped to the homemade beef jerky page i knew what recipe i would be making and i wasn t disappointed at all.
This smoked jerky in an electric smoker is a simple recipe with minimal ingredients that turns almost any meat into jerky.
A jerky rack is helpful if you are running low on space inside your smoker.
Marinated overnight in a sweet savory and spicy mixture it s a ready to eat protein packed go to snack for hikers campers and travelers.
For the backyard griller or on the go meat master.
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Set the smoker to smoke at 180 degrees and place each slice of meat directly on the grill grates.
Marinate or dry rub the protein first.
Lay the protein directly on the smoker grates not a sheet pan.
I like apple or cherry wood when i m making smoked beef jerky.
It needs no additional preparation and can be stored for months without.
With my supply of beef jerky exhausted and demand rising it was time to smoke up a batch using some top round on the electric smoker with a mix of hickory a.
This way of making jerky is as close to how it was done hundreds of years ago.
Once you ve soaked up the extra moisture it s time to add the slices to your smoker.
Plus you get to sit outside drink beer and stare at a smoking box all day.