Old-Fashioned Dried Beef (Jerky-Style)<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION
\nThis dish brings back memories of traditional home preservation methods. What many grandmas called simply \u201cdried beef\u201d (sometimes \u201cjerky\u201d or \u201csun-dried meat,\u201d depending on the region) was a practical way to store meat long before freezers. The result is deeply savory, chewy, and full of concentrated flavor\u2014perfect as a snack or to use later in cooking<\/p>\n
Ingredients
\n1 kg (2 lb) lean beef (round, flank, or sirloin)
\n2 tbsp coarse salt
\n1 tbsp black pepper
\n1 tsp paprika (optional)
\n1 tsp garlic powder or crushed garlic
\n1 tsp ground cumin or coriander (optional)
\n1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice (traditional preservative, optional)
\nInstructions
\nPrepare the meat
\nTrim all visible fat (fat spoils faster).
\nSlice the beef thinly, against or with the grain depending on preferred chew.<\/p>\n
Season and cure
\nMix salt, pepper, spices, and vinegar\/lemon juice.
\nRub the mixture thoroughly into the meat slices.
\nPlace in a covered container and refrigerate for 12\u201324 hours.
\nDry the meat
\nArrange slices on racks, leaving space between them.
\nDry using one of these methods:
\nTraditional air-drying:Hang in a clean, dry, well-ventilated place for several days.
\nOven: Dry at 70\u201380\u00b0C (160\u2013175\u00b0F) with the door slightly open for 4\u20136 hours.
\nDehydrator: Dry at 65\u201370\u00b0C (150\u2013160\u00b0F) until firm and dry.
\nCool and store
\nLet cool completely.
\nStore in an airtight container in a cool place or refrigerate for longer shelf life.
\nServing tip: Eat as-is, or slice thin and add to beans, eggs, or traditional stews\u2014just like grandma used to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Old-Fashioned Dried Beef (Jerky-Style) INTRODUCTION This dish brings back memories of traditional home preservation methods. What many grandmas called simply…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16986,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16984\/revisions\/16986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}