Beef Jerky Experiment! What Makes the Best Jerky? Oven OR Dehydrator?

[@NordicKölsch]

Jerky Tales - DEEEELICIOUS! I love the energy you bring. The whole reason I watched SVE. Cheers, stay safe.

[@SaltyTales]

Thank you so much brother! 😀😀

[@Xziznoel]

Ye me to Ninja made that show

[@juansaldana6680]

Adding liquid smoke or smoking it would be a game changer. It feels rewarding to make homemade jerky. Keep up with the great cooking!

[@chuenyeelau]

Love your joy and laughter especially your recipe.

[@timjones8210]

Ninja, the production and the style of your videos is really enjoyable. Great video. You made me hungry

[@SaltyTales]

thank you so much Tim! 😀 Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

[@jboogie8819]

Is it hard to clean the dehydrator?

[@SaltyTales]

Nope!! Is super easy.

[@rajeshgowan846]

This was awsome , Brah !!

[@SaltyTales]

LOL Thanks Brah! 😂😂😂

[@hanzo6669]

Great video! I love beef jerky. I think dehydrated jerky is the best. I can’t wait for your biltong video.

[@SaltyTales]

Oh man! I'm making my own stuff for the biltong! I thing you guys will love it! 😀

[@diywaterworld]

Another awesome video ! Cheers and thank you for the inspiration! I think it’s time to go for it and attempt one of your recipes. I just need to get a fire extinguisher in case my kitchen goes I’m up in a blaze of glory! Cheers ninja!

[@SaltyTales]

LOL Just make it in the beach and jump in the ocean! 😀😀 Thank you so much my friend!

[@diywaterworld]

Hahaha, I like it!!! Stay tuned! 😜

[@TheAngryAustrian]

Have you ever tried making Jerky from other meats? Lamb Jerky? Lion Jerky? I wonder how different they taste like if you compare several different meats.

[@Leophon999]

Love how casual this comment is.

[@SaltyTales]

Yep and that video is coming! 😀😀

[@ElGrecoDaGeek]

How sides this not have half a million views already. Excellent as always, Ninja!

[@SaltyTales]

Thank you so much for your support! Share with friends and family 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@BigDH28]

That dehydrator is gorgeous! I want it!!!!! 😱👍

[@mikew.2016]

Hey, fish and oyster sauce? What is the flavor that comes out? Also, great advice about thickness and grain cut.

[@ConTheDon187]

So i made jerky for the first time and it had a really strong iron taste, is this just the standard for homemade jerky or did I buy bad meat?

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

2:40 - Did you say "cut against the grain" twice? "Cut against the grain will make more tender, but if you like more chewy, then cut against the grain". ??? (as opposed to cut *with* the grain?

[@SaltyTales]

I may had! 🤣🤣🤣

[@tropicsalt.]

@@SaltyTales LOL, I think we got the idea.

[@theorulez]

Yay it's you. Glad to find your channel.

[@SaltyTales]

Welcome to the family! 😀😀

[@TheMetalkon]

I love your jerky series, I suggest trying to make some pork jerky as it's both delicious and very affordable. :P

[@SaltyTales]

Heck yeah baby! That's coming! 😀😀

[@deminybs]

BACON!!!

[@BehindtheGarageBBQ]

Can't go wrong with some homemade Jerky! I'm down!😁 thanks for sharing brother, have a great weekend! you all stay safe!👍👊🍻🍺

[@SaltyTales]

Same to you brother! 👊🏻🤟🏻

[@thegalleryBBQ]

Agreed on that price. My and the wife went to a jerky store and the prices were unreal. I'm thinking the oven can't get that moisture out as the dehydrator can. Fun show. Cheers.

[@SaltyTales]

You are so right! Thanks brother! 😀

[@xmozzazx]

Muahahaha! 6 Months it will last! Not Likely Brother! I'm loving this series! Gonna have to get Hobart out of the basement and play along! As always, Kissus for the Missus! NINJA APPROVED!

[@SaltyTales]

LOL I know! What a joke! 😀😀😀 Thanks brother!

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

I use a dehydrator, 165 degrees for about 8 hours. We like ours *completely* dry to the point of being crunchy. It rehydrates in your mouth and has a great flavour. Plus, completely dehydrated, it will store longer. But, like your house, that's never gonna be an issue, anyway.

[@SaltyTales]

I feel you! ........In this house won’t last more than 3 days 🤟🏻

[@Pjay0001]

Very interesting as always. The best biltong is made from Silverside with yellow fat. Biltong can also be made with a ton of different flavours.

[@Pjay0001]

Also, your music selections are refreshing!

[@SaltyTales]

I'm refining my biltong so be ready for that! 😂😂😂

[@SaltyTales]

Thank you!

[@Pjay0001]

@@SaltyTales I can't wait. Did you build a biltong-case?

[@EmilBogopolskiy]

Great video, Ninja. Would love to try the Smoker Jerky. How does it compare to this one? Which one tastes better?

[@SaltyTales]

I love the smoke flavor but my daughter liked the dehydrator better... it is a matter of taste I guess. 😀

[@FOGOcharcoal]

I like the way you cut the meat in half so it was the same piece of meat both ways. Great video Ninja!

[@SaltyTales]

Thank you my brother! 😀😀

[@MtnBadger]

Ok, Ninja, it's me again... And I'm a pro at jerky. Oven, dehydrator or smoker, I'm your man. My friends will buy mine before any from the store.. You can use an oven, if you have a connection oven that goes to 170 or below, you're golden. Otherwise you have to do the "fan dance" like in your video. 😉 Ovens still need babysitting because you'll need to rotate the racks, no matter what anyone says. 😀 That's jerky. I have the old, Ronco, round, "on or off" dehydrator with adjustable vent on top. That's as basic and cheap (look on eBay) as it gets and it makes great jerky. You just have to rotate the racks regularly and test pieces on each level, too as they may have to rotate up or down. Newer dehydrator have temp control but rotation is needed. A smoker (or a gas grill with a smoke box or foil pack) makes great jerky. My electric has great temp control and adding real smoke (liquid smoke is "real" but not the same) always makes things better. Just set to lowest setting or 150°F, give or take, just remember your drying the meat, not cooking it. Rotate the racks every so often (you can tell by feel when some racks are dryer than others, then give 'em a shuffle. As for the meat,, round is great.. Try to get as close to "middle round" as you can, it's "tenderer" and low fat and tastes. I use seasonings I got in a variety pack, thry come with a pack of seasonings and a pack of curing salt. They have pepper, teriyaki, etc. and that's a good choice for a Rocky to get the feel of things. They come quite a few to the pack and are reasonably priced. Then there's the "do it your self" seasonings and marinades, just use what you like and there are as many "recipes" as people on KZbin, etc. but, the simplest way is to start with the basics of salt, pepper and maybe some cayenne (just a little) for a bit of kick and see what happens. Theeen there's the liquid marinades. Teriyaki, worstershire (were-stir-sure) sauce, a little soy or liquid aminos (soy substitute for marinades, etc. with less sodium, tastes great) and some lemon juice for some flavor and to "protect" the meat ... In about 3-2-1-1 ratio, "let soak over night" and you've got a great marinade for jerky, steaks, roast injection, you name it. Trust me, Ninja!!! Try it! ;) Then lay out your strips, sliced about 3/8" thick, (gives you a better bite and "chew" than thinner jerky) and you can't be beat. Making your own jerky is very satisfying and you can have the thickness and flavor YOU want. And the price drops from stupidly expensiveto reasonable... Just remember to give the meat a little time in the freezer before slicing and slice against the grain. :)

[@SaltyTales]

Great to see you here brother! 👊🏻

[@JTHH_YouTube]

Love your ‘jerky’ series and presentation style. You could play the character in a James Bond film; retired MI-6 enjoying retirement but still has the intel on current black market affairs.

[@SaltyTales]

😁 thanks J I! Enjoy life to the max 👊🏻❤️

[@felicianoavila2385]

Personally what I do is 2-3 hours in the smoker the 3-4 in the dehydrator it’s more work but it makes my favorite cowboy style jerky very dry and crispy jerky chips not tough but amazing I love it brittle it’s my potatoes chip substitute

[@Leophon999]

Nice vid mayne. The audio peaking was a lil jaring wit my headphones on but I still love u.

[@SaltyTales]

LOL Thank you so much! 😂

[@BeardyBaldyBear]

You gotta try the box fan method like Alton Brown, bro! It's so good and the traditional way!

[@rooster3829]

Should have also used a smoker, it's my favorite way, I use a little chief smoker without the cardboard box to keep it a bit cooler so it doesn't cook it.

[@SaltyTales]

I love the smoker but people was asking for a test with the oven and dehydrator but I love the smoker too!

[@tropicsalt.]

Thanks, I'm hungry now, so you get the thumbs up. My cut of choice is Topside with sweet soy, a bit of Vegemite, chilli and all the other stuff but not the fish and oyster sauces. LOL.

[@NeonXXP]

NEVER would have though of fish & Oyster sauce. First batch marinating now. I also recently upgraded from a plastic dehydrator to a proper metal one and the difference in time and even curing is HUGE. Forget 5hrs, mine is done in 1.5hrs.

[@NeonXXP]

Eating it right now and it DEEEEEEELICIOUS!

[@NeonXXP]

Second batch now in the dehydrator...

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

Use a dry box. Add a fan to it for circulation. Air dried is so much better.

[@karunald]

Lowest my convection oven goes is 170. Can probably leave door open. IDK

[@ElcomeSoft]

As good as Jerky is, it's no Biltong. Ever fancy making a video on Biltong, Ninja? Keep up the great work!

[@robertobraunvalle268]

Hey Ninja, an idea for another video, your take on the slim Jim! Jajajaja

[@SaltyTales]

LOL That's a good one! 😂😂😂

[@Pjay0001]

And with that comes Drywors and Cabanossi! Both of which could be made in your biltong case😉

[@Xziznoel]

Lets go ninja i am gonna try this just for you brother :)

[@SaltyTales]

Let's do it! 😀

[@Pjay0001]

After some mampoer, I came back to your videos. I got some silverside at R92/kg. 3 days to biltong😁

[@kuhrd]

hmm, I have never seen fish oil or oyster sauce used in a beef jerky marinade. I'll have to give that a try.

[@SaltyTales]

It was very good but a bit fishy... I did like it! 😀

[@MetzgerFamilyFarms]

Good morning Ninja

[@SaltyTales]

Good morning Stan! 😀

[@hehe4253]

I wanna see you make some PIE

[@SaltyTales]

Pie? 😂😂 Like apple pie?

[@fantasma62]

Damn it Ninja, you’re going to make me try Jerky! You need to stop tempting me!

[@SaltyTales]

🤣👊🏻......Let’s gooo

[@Mizzle252]

more beek yerky?? sounds ok to me

[@SaltyTales]

More jerky! Let go baby!

[@Mizzle252]

@@SaltyTales Leggho!!!

[@chriskeith1990]

Please Niga make Simon and Garfunkel chicken

[@SaltyTales]

Researching! 😀

[@fantasma62]

Broward Meat and Fish needs to open a West Kendall Meat and Fish!

[@SaltyTales]

They should 🤔

[@brianjennings7644]

the Arizona sun makes the best jerkey.

[@SaltyTales]

I bet it does Brian! 🤟🏻

[@rickcar94]

Notification squad is back in the house 🏡

[@SaltyTales]

Yeah! Ricky in da house! 😀😀

[@philipshively7377]

Do bacon jerky!!

[@SaltyTales]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@ryantyle5791]

Smoker

[@chriskeith1990]

Hey can you do “Simon and Garfunkel chicken” and please atleast answer back cause Sam the Cooking guy won’t please please please

[@SaltyTales]

I have no idea what that is but will research! 😀😀

[@chriskeith1990]

Thank you so much it’s definitely greatly appreciated and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your Channel

[@TheAngryAustrian]

Hey Ninja, my thoughts are with you and any family members you might have in Cuba. I hope they are safe and will soon have have a path to freedom and liberty.

[@SaltyTales]

Thank you brother! 🙏🏻

[@TheAngryAustrian]

@@SaltyTales It is sad the US Government blames the reason for protests on "lack of vaccines for cuban people" and are refusing asylum and entry for cubans and haitians coming by boat even if they fear persecution.

[@itzjimmy127]

Why couldn’t I skip the ad on this video

[@SaltyTales]

I dont manage that!

[@itzjimmy127]

The whole video was an ad not an experiment

[@FullmoonEffects89]

Extra fatty brisket jerky is the best.

[@SaltyTales]

I really wanna try that! Keep tuned! 😀😀

[@enriquesanabria6534]

Bro the thumbnail makes it look like you made jerky out of people lol

[@SaltyTales]

🤣🤣🤣 OMG!

[@FinalBoss789]

Eat Jerky sleep repeat

[@SaltyTales]

😂 love it!

[@LVVMCMLV]

I think flank steak makes the best jerky...

[@SaltyTales]

Flank steaks? Really? How do you cut them? I’m very interested now! 😀😀

[@tropicsalt.]

I've never had a flank steak, let alone used it for jerky. I'll have to give it a go. I've tried a lot of different cuts for jerky and topside is my go to. Thanks.

[@ripnliptightlines5092]

I’ve been making jerkey for years. This is way complicated. The best jerkey is simple. Meat, salt,and apple cider vinegar. Your welcome. Dehydrated will always win.

[@tropicsalt.]

Apple cider vinegar, hmm, will try tomorrow. If it sux I'm taking my thumbs up back, LOL.

[@ripnliptightlines5092]

Lol. Sounds good. It makes your mouth water with a little tangy. I love it.

[@ripnliptightlines5092]

Make a salty brine. Add apple cider vinegar to where you can dip your finger in and get a little pucker. Set your meat in for 2-3 mins. Place in dehydrator and do a little salt topper. Boom. Done. My kids are addicted to it.

[@tropicsalt.]

@@ripnliptightlines5092 O.K. WOW, I tried it and it's a refreshing change from the standard chilli BBQ stuff I mostly do. DEEEeeeeeelicious!!!!!!!! Thank you.

[@SoCalSurfer69]

No sauce, just Redmond real salt and chuck roast

[@flamboyantkittrip1642]

God... please check your audio, you peeked and my hears hurt, take your like your crazy man of meat

[@Laoilli]

Hey ninja. Please message me so i can send you some jerky

[@jondeiconic2552]

i prefer homemade version better of ninja.. btw, good news and bad news update on my malaysia country. good news my hometown sabah, Kota Kinabalu is enter phased 2 but the bad news the cases is now over 9000 the whole malaysia state because of my country stupid government under malay rulers.. still under total lockdown.. =(

[@SaltyTales]

This virus just came to destroy life brother. Thankfully there is a little light at the end of the tunnel...

[@jondeiconic2552]

@@SaltyTales i know i pray to god for miracle.