Atwood's Peppered Micro-wave Jerky

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 tablespoons demerara sugar
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon curing salt (prague powder #1)
• 2 tablespoons crushed dried chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic pepper seasoning
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon finely ground juniper berries
• 6 pounds beef round steak, cut into 6x1/2 inch strips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 4 hrs 15 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the demerara sugar, salt, curing salt, chile pepper, cayenne pepper, and juniper berries. divide the mixture into 3 equal parts, and place each into its own bowl.
• mix 2 pounds of meat strips into the mixture of each bowl until evenly coated with the spice mixture. place all of the meat lengthwise into a large glass or plastic bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3 days.
• preheat the oven to 150 degrees f (65 degrees c). on a large plate, arrange 6 or 8 strips of meat at a time, and place in a microwave oven. cook for 3 minutes on high. remove meat strips to a baking sheet, and keep in the warm oven for 3 to 4 hours, or until dry. do not over dry, jerky should be chewy, not crispy.