To help ensure homemade pork jerky drying goes smoothly with no harmful bacteria surviving while still keeping the meat tender, most recipes utilize a curing stage. But two primary curing technique camps exist in jerky recipes – salt-centric brining or tangy acid marinades. What’s best for flavor and safety? Let’s weigh their pros and cons! … Read more
When selecting raw pork to transform into your next batch of delectable homemade jerky, not all cuts make the cut. Choosing lean, tender pork portions allows for the best moisture, texture, and big flavor payoff once marinated and dried into chewy jerky perfection. Many favorite pork jerky recipes call for loin cuts thanks to large … Read more
The best cut would be from the loin section. It is premium because you would see after you remove the fat cap, that the muscle there is very lean. It makes it easy for you to slice the meat against the grain. Additionally, there is no gristle, bone or connective tissue that blocks your slicing … Read more
Are you currently on a keto diet and suddenly ran out of ideas of delicious recipes to prepare? Or are you interested in starting this diet but you consider that there aren’t many healthy and delicious recipes that you can eat and are still low carb? Then you need to keep reading this article because … Read more
Making pork jerky in a dehydrator is an easy way to make a delicious snack that is packed with nutrition. Though there are some small prep steps, making pork jerky is essentially a 2-step process: marinate, then dry. I will be using pork as my meat of choice, but you can use almost any meat … Read more