Jerky?

[Dodge Man]

I started grinding my own meat this year and making jerky. I have been using the store bought pks but I have not found one that I like as much as when I was making my own jerky by cutting it off the bone and marinating it my self. When I cut it up I normally make a wet marinade and that would not work with the ground meat. I need to make up a good dry spice seasoning but other than seasoning salt, pepper and some other spices what else works good? What do you add for the cure for the meat?

 

[bowriter]

I use the stuff from Backwoods Seasonings and have not been able to make any myself I liked as well. I too make only ground meat jerky. I did this batch Tuesday. It was pretty good.

 

[Outdoor Lady]

looks good!

 

[Str8Shooter]

looks good!

ditto

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Backwoods makes great jerky seasoning!

 

[Dodge Man]

I used some of the Backwoods and add a little garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, and seasoning salt. That is the best I have come up with. It is good but not as good as some of the liquid marinades I use on meat I cut up. I guess it is just 2 different kinds of taste and that is just how it is. I still have a few whole shoulders in the deep freeze I will have to get one out to cut up.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

I use the Nesco mixes and Hi Mountain.I prefer the teriyaki mix.
http://www.nesco.com/category_12e291b19 ... b8a6a559a/
http://shop.himtnjerky.com/online/home.php?cat=248

The directions on the pack say add alittle water to help the mix distribute thru all the meat. I use alittle teriyaki marinade with pineapple juice instead of water.
If you want to make your own dry mix from scratch. Sodium Nitrate is what the cure is in most mixes. Mortons salt makes a cure all that is good.