Beef tendon meat According to your own preference. Generally, the volume of beef will shrink to less than half of its original size after air-drying Soy sauce plenty of dark soy sauce moderate amount of star anise a few cinnamon a few pieces of peppercorns as you like dried chili pepper as you like

Air-drying beef jerky (raw) Steps

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Step 1

Slice the tendon of the beef into a large strip of about 5cm * 30cm (yes, that's right). This long, because it needs to be hung up and air-dried just like sausages), cut it well and then use a needle to thread a thick cotton thread through the top of each strip of beef and tie a knot, the thread is for hanging up and air-drying.

Step 2

Threaded beef strips need to be hung up indoors for half a day to dry out the moisture on the surface of the beef, and try not to put it outside to dry out, so as to avoid rain or dew wetting the beef, which can easily get moldy. If you want to save time, you can also use kitchen paper to absorb the moisture and blood on the surface of the beef strips.

Step 3

Prepare a large container (stainless steel pot or glass jar, ceramic jar can be), the star anise, cinnamon, dried chili peppers, peppercorns (according to their own preferences, you can also put other spices) into the container, and then the beef into the container, one by one into the container, pour in soy sauce and soy sauce, soy sauce, more, just soaked through the beef on the good, cover the lid and marinate for 4 to 6 days. You can put it in the refrigerator if you are afraid of it going bad, but you don't need to do it in the winter.

Step 4

Marinated beef strips can be hung out to dry (just hanging the first day will be marinade juice dripping out, so if you want to hang out on the balcony must pay attention to do not get dirty downstairs oh.) Generally air-drying a week to ten days is almost, air-drying good beef jerky surface has hardened less flexible, if the surface of the jerky still pinch the move will have to air-dry a few more days.

Step 5

The air-dried beef is best kept in the freezer, and when you eat it, take it out and steam it for 20 minutes. Beef jerky whole steamed and then sliced, this is more fragrant than cut steamed, like to eat spicy can also put chili noodles or dried chili mixed with beef jerky steamed together, so that the beef jerky is very fragrant, especially under the meal and not oil.