Oven Jerky

[RobbyW]

I have my first ever batch of Jerky marinating now. Since I don't have a dehydrator and I am going to use my oven on the lowest setting with the door cracked, does it matter which rack I use? I plan on putting a drip pan at the bottom then hanging them from the racks using toothpicks. I see a dehydrator in my future though!

 

[RobbyW]

Thanks Poser! Using your advice on your website and I am using the same brand of cure and seasoning "Cajun blend" will let you know how it turns out

 

[pressfit]

I nearly caught the house on fire doing this once.. all the marinate came out of the strips on to the heating element in the oven.... first smoke then fire... my wife was not very happy... I bought a dehydrator..

 

[BamaProud]

I've done it in the oven several times now with good results. Most recently I removed the top oven rack and stacked as many as 4 cooling racks like the one in the top right of the picture on top of each other to maximize space. I think I squeezed 4 pounds of (pre-dried) meat in there.

 

[JMcB]

thats some creative stacking right there

 

[Nimrod777]

I hung oven jerky from toothpicks once. Was work intensive but space efficient. Drip pan is key.

 

[Bullfrog]

Just a thought concerning the toothpicks...would skewers work? Don't see why they wouldn't

 

[DaveB]

Wood toothpicks is the best way, the metal skewers get way too hot. I wonder, I am seeing deep in my memory bamboo skewers, those would work.

Best of all, a grinder, a shooter, and a dehydrator. This, from a guy who used toothpicks for 30 years.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

If you want some cheap racks for oven jerky . The little cheap mesh racks for the grill work fine.
You really should have Santa Bring you a NESCO F80 with a couple of extra racks. You won't regret it, Twice the jerky in 1/2 the time.
http://www.nesco.com/products/Dehydrato ... rky-Maker/

 

[redblood]

y'all cheap skates need to buy a dehydrator- 25.00 off ebay or 29.00 from walmart. you will save money on electricity and not burn your house down