The Guide to Perfect Beef Jerky: Including Venison Recipe

[@rdfrancis516]

If you don't have a meat slicer, partially frozen meat will slice easily with a knife. Hope this helps. Great video as always!

[@user-ho1yn6ms7y]

Agreed. I haven’t yet bought a meat slicer, but I do partially freeze the meat to help when cutting it. I have asked for a slicer for Xmas though! I also plan on using it to slice my own lunch meat from Costco. It’ll pay for itself pretty darn quick vs. $14/lb. grocery store deli meat!

[@johnlebzelter4208]

Haha sounds like old news.

[@Tullminator]

Wait, what? Everyone doesn't just have a meat slicer in their kitchen?

[@joekirkham9891]

I didn’t know this! This will help me out in the future thanks homie

[@christopherdaniel7968]

I'm actually doing that now and worked great!

[@DeneaceReel-fq8wp]

Matt, I grew up in Spring Tx and every year my school took us to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. This is where my love for jerky began. My mom would give me $10 to spend, this was in 85-86', an I would salivate over the fine smelling delicacies. I finally settled on the beef jerky, which was semi thick an tough as wood, but ooooh so delicious. Thru the decades I've finely tuned my recipe, nope don't like soft jerky, but I have found 2 things to be true. 1) Use a non brand soy sauce, not Kikkoman, as you'll get a good beef/salt flavor instead of an Asian flavor. 2) Lemon pepper is a meat's best friend. I marinade, then right before I place in dehydrator I gently sprinkle with lemon pepper an black pepper. Tips of a jerky Lover!

[@chrisroop]

I like that you highlight the importance of feel and not just base every cook on time. Not just on this video, but all your videos. So much variation in cuts and meats. Thanks for knowledge bomb

[@MrWolfriver]

Before I sprung for a nice dehydrator, I used a large cardboard box with a computer extraction fan taped on the top and narrow slits cut along the bottom for air intake. My trays were separated by small blocks of wood. It worked great for years and would fold up flat for storage. Then I decided to complicate my life with a Nesco, which is great but takes space to store. It's a myth that you need a little bit of heat to dehydrate but it does speed up the process. I've seen people turn fans on their trays while they're sitting on the kitchen counter. Love the video and will be hitting a buddy up for some elk this season! Keep'em coming...

[@emilycarr7705]

I made this recipe! Others really liked it but it does have some 🔥 so if you don't like heat back it down. Love to see a recipe with smoked jerky. I use my in-laws old skool dehydrator and it worked just fine. Done in 8 to 10 hours. 👍

[@PeeJay3714]

I was a carnivore nut bag for a bit and bought a semi commercial deli slicer to make jerky . It was my chronic snack. All types of meats , beef, pork, lamb, chicken , turkey, organ meats etc . Im just a jerky MOFO . I found a freeze on the meats before slicing made it tons easier and can slice the entire piece of meat without having to pull it off the slicer and hand slice. Brushing sriracha or whatever hot sauce you prefer is great to do when you're dehydrating. You can add maple or honey to the hotsauce to make it sweeter. Love Meat church going to be building a shrine

[@Uncle_Buzz]

11:10 - I like the bird sounds it makes when you turn it on.

[@charliet.sanford2495]

I was at OddFest in Waxahachie a couple weekends ago and ran into an old friend from high school. I told him we were going by the MC store when we left and he said he teaches one of your kids in school. Small world. I bought some of the Honey Bacon rub and smoked some ribs with it last weekend. Killer rub, man.

[@andrewsbbq]

Getting ready to do beef, venison, and goose jerky next weekend on my pellet smoker for my white tail hunt first week November. I'll try this as the 'original' flavor. Also doing a maple whiskey, chipotle mango habenaro, and an orange sweet heat (goose). 12 guys in my camp, going to be a lot of jerky

[@KennethWGardner]

I did this recipe. It is fantastic! The flavors are outstanding, even with regular Worcestershire sauce! I will dial back the cayenne pepper a bit next time, though; my mouth is on fire!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

The butcher at your local grocery store can also slice the meat that you purchase, for you, free of charge. Rouladen works well for beef jerky too. Beef jerky is the ultimate snack, for hiking, watching the game, or when you want a quick snack. That looks great. Cheers, Matt! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

[@ae-vil]

I also buy rouladen cut. For some reason its cheaper per lb at my local place. Not that I am complaining, saves be time and chilly fingers.

[@mel_2506]

Its a gift that gets opened before Christmas day.

[@alveus8205]

I’ve been making jerky for 20 years. I’ve learned you can tailor the recipe the way you want, as well as thickness. I’m a thicker jerky guy, but to each his own. And partially freeze the meat before slicing.

[@johnnash1119]

I typically do a shot of whiskey in my marinade and then do a dusting of cayenne before I pop in the oven at 175° for 3-4hrs

[@stevekoutros9358]

Love it! One thing you did auto-magic-ally was as you took the slices out of the marinade, you used your fingers to wipe the access marinade off the meat prior to placing on the rack. It helps reduce drying time and gets it to preferred texture quicker. Thanks, Matt, as always!

[@chrisdroblyn]

Such a timely video. Just put down 15lbs into jerky Sunday. Looks good Matt!

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

Bad ass!

[@seanm9554]

I made this on my pellet grill today and it's amazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

[@bdubya2443]

Temp and time?

[@txpitmaster6127]

Excellent recipe Matt. I think I sliced a little too thin and left it in a tad too long in the dehydrator. Flavor was perfect. Learning curve on the texture! Academy sports had all your stuff here in West Texas. Box sets, brines, injection mixes, all of it was right when you come in the front door. You got it goin on man! Thanks for doing what you do

[@danielbabcock7004]

A good starting thickness is about 1/4" or as thick as thick cut bacon

[@criticalmind93]

Very first thing I made on my smoker was jerky! My wife has been requesting it lately, thanks for the video Matt!

[@siggishwiggish]

great video! I do like mine a little thicker, also my slicer is large enough to accommodate slicing along the grain, which works nicely too. That top round is great for making jerky. It does help when slicing to freeze or almost freeze the meat first.

[@leemasterfizzle]

Looks good like all your other stuff!!!!! I do my jerky almost the exact same way except thicker. What I started doing about a year ago was smoking it for about an hour and a half and then throwing it in the dehydrator so it has that natural smoke flavor as well.

[@benschraeder6069]

Love you brought in how to do this for wild game. Would be great to see more videos on recipes for deer.

[@maxsoregon]

My fav tavern had chunks of thick, soft jerky & pretty sure the owner said it was so good because it was cured using low heat. Started salmon fishing again this summer & smoking salmon again has me fired up to update my jerky recipe. So many dang people these days tho, it's like friggin combat fishing in Alaska every time I've gone.. doesn't anyone work anymore?!! lol About using smokers instead of dehydrating, it was a hot day first time I smoked salmon this yr & got a huge lesson reminder that I used to always smoke at night or during colder seasons.. HUGE simple hack & 2nd time I smoked in evening, got the temp down over 40 degrees cooler than smoking during the day.

[@-.Steven]

Looks great! I like to smoke mine, I have a dehydrator, but I prefer smoked jerky. My secret ingredient to my marinade: a good quality, gmo-corn syrup free, non GMO beer. As hard as I work for my Elk, Deer and Antelope, I refuse to desecrate the animal with crap ingredients.

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

Will try!

[@ronsimpson143]

Try freezing your marinades. I put them in ice cube trays. I can then put the frozen marinade in the bags. It makes it less messy and doesn't get sucked into the vacuum. Plus if you add the meat to the bag and then freeze it all, when you thaw it out, it marinades in the bag.

[@EGGINFOOLS]

My "ocho" pack just arrived today.. Man that holy gospel is delicious... Cant wait to use it all

[@slabslayer258]

I have the 10 tray stainless dehydrator from MEAT . Love it makes jerky cooking a breeze .

[@txmmoore]

After 30 years of making jerky, you cannot go wrong with just soy sauce and pineapple juice. After the soaking, lay meat out and pepper to taste. You get sweet up front and pepper on the back. Easy and the best!

[@kee7678]

That's what I do too!!!

[@steveellis792]

Matt this recipe sounds awesome! I’ve experimented with some and I’ll definitely give this one a shot. Thanks!

[@stephencorn6577]

Thx for the everything Matt, really enjoy the wild game stuff, keep up the awesomeness!!

[@dylb2858]

Awesome, my recipe is very similar.. although I use a little bit of red wine rather then apple cider vinegar, and I run it in the smoker for a couple of hours before the dehydrator 👌

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

I'll have to try that. Thanks for tip!

[@Heavy_hillbilly]

Be cool to see it done with pork , can't wait to try this one . I've tried a bunch of your cooks and they all are huge hits

[@jb121993]

Am just thinking about getting into this and your video grabbed most of my attention.

[@davei1928]

Just started doing my own jerky . Some great ideas here . Thanks.

[@donaldpruett852]

If you have a dog or two you can make them liver bites with beef liver. Slice it into1/8th inch thick strips and put it on your smoker or in your oven to dry. NO seasonings whatsoever, including salt or pepper. When dried cut into 12 inch squares and put in a zip-lock baggie when training your dog or just being good to the pupper. They love it and it's good for them. (Finally, a good use for liver)

[@dpayne71]

The Traeger recipe is what I do, but I will be trying this too! Thanks Matt

[@theneighborskitchen]

I've been struggling with my jerky game, partly because of the small space I have in my dehydrator. But now I see I've been using maybe too low of a temperature. Going to try 158 and see if I can get a better texture and then maybe get a similar unit to what you're using. Thanks Matt!

[@SirPartyRoc]

You made this seem simple to do. Glad to see these products becoming more accessible.

[@morgancase476]

Spot on Matt ! I’m a hunter and absolutely love your videos like this . Keep it up sir

[@thomassawyer820]

Nice! I've been looking for a good Jerky recipe for Venison. Thank you!!

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Matt! Love beef jerky on my Traeger. This is a great option for those who don’t have a smoker. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

It's great on a Traeger!

[@CamoDC4L]

I made 6 pounds of jerky for a trip to Texas for a week. 3 pounds was done in a dehydrator and 3 pounds in my pitboss. Used the same meat and recipe for both. Idk why but the smoked jerky all was ate first. Everyone said it tasted way better than the dehydrator jerky. I personally noticed a slight difference but nothing that will make me stop making it in the dehydrator. I think the one change I’ll make next time I do it is a splash of liquid smoke in the dehydrator jerky

[@edin7528]

About time Matt!! Been waiting for this one.

[@flyer7773]

Every time I watch your vids, I’m drooling! By the way, I love your Gospel Rub, picked it up for the first time from HEB the other day!

[@doncegas9687]

Another great video Matt! Thanks for the tips!

[@jklphoto]

Great video, but you surprised me Matt. Just watched Aaron Franklin's video on jerky. He smoked it first, then dehydrated. You've encouraged me to give it a try the simple way! Looks great!

[@jasonhollinger9513]

I’ve given out homemade jerky and home cured bacon as Christmas gifts for a few years now myself. I’ve done a recipe similar to this and countless others too. Good stuff man. This year I’m going to add a homemade BBQ sauce to the gift basket.

[@GURGTUBE]

I really appreciate this video. Not sure if you've done or are planning to do a jerky video involving a smoker, but I'd be interested in that as well

[@ChiliPepperMadness]

Yum! Great looking jerky!

[@davidweidner1675]

Now on my Christmas list

[@dropshotoutdoors85]

Love the wild game videos!

[@codycaruthers2605]

That's funny, I made a similar recipe a couple weeks ago and used the Bachchans too. Someone told me they didn't like it because it had to many flavors going on but I liked how it turned out.

[@stevesullivan1202]

Excellent tutorial, thank you

[@cannistershot2277]

Perfect timing! I've been looking for ways to clear out the freezer. Got a buck on opening day of archery season here in VA and need to make space. I have the 10" Meat! slicer... that thing rocks! Love their equipment. Will give this recipe/technique a shot this weekend.

[@kentcostello5286]

I'm going to try it out. Looks awesome and good.

[@Buckeye-hz5oh]

Just did a 2.5 lb venison roast about a month ago very similar to this. I followed the "Spicy Venison Jerky" recipe on the Traeger app but cut all the spicy stuff in half. Turned out amazing! I prefer the extra layer of flavor doing it in the smoker adds.

[@R.A.Stewart]

I also use Choice grade due to reduced fat/marbling and the bonus of it being less expensive.

[@junkyardhawg1154]

Gift it!!! Merry Christmas Matt.

[@regamis]

Thinks for giving the recipe pluse the recipe amount most people say what's in it but not the measurements.

[@marcag4354]

For anyone without a slicer I use fondu cut meat for this and it works like a charm.

[@CommonManBBQ]

A slicer is definitely faster but not necessary. If doing it with a knife by hand always sharpen your knife first, even if you think it’s sharp, hit it a few times with the sharpener. Then just take your time and shave off thin pieces against the grain. And yes get all exterior fat off before slicing. Bottom round top round eye of round flank steak it all works.

[@FreeBird614Two]

OMG I love the Meat Church videos... one of my local hardware store that has a smoker/grill section stocks Meat Church seasonings ... I am so lucky, almost out of Holy Cow need to restock... keep the videos coming and if it makes sense make a road trip to the Columbus Ohio area next spring and do a BBQ/Smoker class for Buckeyes!

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

Thank you so much!!!! -Matt

[@foxviewnet1490]

Question for the Choir! How long will jerky keep in sealed ziplock bag or vacuum sealed bag? It usually doesn't last long at my house but to gift it would need a longer shelf life. Thanks in advance. Great Video Matt! Winner Winner Jerky Dinner

[@deanm4138]

I’ve never made jerky before but definitely want to give it a try on the traeger, recipe sounds delicious

[@danielbabcock7004]

I do it on my pitboss and ill never buy jerky again😅. Smoker jerky is delicious

[@OperativeRex]

Thanks for the great tutorial and recipe! Can I ask what knives you’re using? They look great!

[@adambraaten3201]

Just made a batch of venison jerky this weekend. Used Holy Voodoo as a dry rub. Nothing else. It came out awesome. Spicy but not overpowering.

[@wackerman7259]

Started using Holy Cow on my deer jerky last year 💯💯💯

[@garytingler3222]

Great video, I have been looking for a good jerky recipe. Thanks Matt !!!!!!

[@ingelri2]

For those who want some smokiness, you can smoke for part of the time and then finish in the dehydrator. You can also add a touch of liquid smoke to your marinade.

[@edbarcinas-rg7rv]

Thanks Matt

[@michaelhelmick8225]

I bought a slicer specifically for making jerky. Like Matt, I prefer thin jerky so set the slicer at 3mm (I think that's what the "3" setting is).

[@rickyrice7376]

I gotta try it Matt!

[@Hi-TechHillbilly]

Matt check out Alton Brown's jerky method. Dry it using a box fan. No heat. Wooo man I'm telling you... That beef shines

[@michaelgerald7542]

I was hoping you would use a smoker for making the jerky.

[@chrisroach5503]

Shout out to Matt for his awesome green G-Shock!

[@TWC6724]

I have wanted to try jerky for a Loooong time. I’m ready

[@itllbeawrightyep5579]

To quote The Macho Man "OH YEEEAAH!!!" That's way better than a Slim Jim

[@twally4966]

Also I got a tip for you, if you perma freeze your meat…. Meaning leave in the freezer till it starts to freeze.. don’t let it freeze. It cuts thin so easily

[@twally4966]

Even with a meat slicer you can get it much thinner if you do that

[@jbllewis1125]

cant wait to try this. Matt when are you going to put that hat on sale, it is the best looking one yet

[@geraldmirabal469]

Ayyyy, New Mexican here trying to start a jerky business

[@richarde2001]

Hooked on Meat Church recipes!!..Keep up the delish work!!❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@jimmydean1147]

Heck yeah! I bet that bachans one was killer!

[@frankg7380]

I like using Stubbs Beef Marinade

[@suemeyer7551]

I used to make beef jerky at least once a month but haven't made it in years now. I would buy rouladen and just slice it. Similar ingredients except you have a few more. My dehydrator is LOUD. I will have to make some again lol

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

Fantastic!

[@kurtniederstadt97]

Matt, you are the bomb my friend, God Bless

[@glenntriplett]

Matt, 🍖 Beef jerky looks Delicious 😋👍🏻👍🏻.

[@stevecox552]

Looks great nice job!!!!

[@ryangeiser6914]

If you vacuum seal the finished product - how long is that shelf stable for?

[@g2skinny]

Looks great brother

[@MrBucksandducks]

“It gets really hot like for fruit…clearly we aren’t doing that here at meat church” 😂

[@last302]

Curious why no cure was used. I use a store bought jerky seasoning and it comes with cure. I like to partially freeze my eye of round before shaving it on the meat slicer. Super thin easy slicing. Going to use this recipe this weekend!

[@Grt_cooking]

There you go! 🔥

[@MeatChurchBBQ]

My man.

[@iflylow6224]

Great gift idea!!!!! Send some 😁 lol

[@dennisschickling2249]

Looks Great. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY🇺🇸 LET'S GO PHILLIES

[@JoesFamous]

Good episode

[@SimFanatic]

As always, great video Matt! Great idea on gifting jerky.

[@seanpage2063]

One thing I do before they go in dehydrator I glaze with honey then cracked Black pepper

[@emilycarr7705]

Yep! Definitely trying this! What about smoked jerky??

[@RobertKohut]

Jerky on the smoker, that's what we need...🙂(well a pellet grill)

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Ok, you gotta explain the smoked simple syrup.