One of my favorite meats is Steak-umm’s. These are pre-packaged sliced steaks that are thin and quick to cook. You can go straight from the freezer to the frying pan and have dinner in just a few minutes. You can put them on a bun and eat them like a burger, or make Philly cheese steak sandwiches out of them. They are great for tacos, spaghetti, or in a chef’s salad. Anything you can make with ground beef you can make with Steak-umm. One of my favorite ways to use them is to make jerky. This is a quick and simple snack to make that you can take with you on a hike or you can snack on it while watching football.
You can use Steak-umms with your favorite Jerky recipe. If you don’ already have a favorite jerky recipe then check out this page to see if you can find one that works for you. There are a great many web sites that offer other recipes so search around and try some different recipes.
One of my favorite simple recipes is to combine 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce, ½ cup of water, and 1/3 cup of Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Then take 4 to 6 frozen Steak-umms and break or slice them into strips.
Add the strips to the marinade and place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to marinate. The longer you let them marinate the better the flavor will be.
After the jerky has had time to soak up the marinade, take the bowl out and lay the strips out on a paper towel and pat dry.
There are two ways you can dry the jerky now. You can use either the oven set at about 150 degrees, or use a dehydrator. I prefer to use the dehydrator.
Leave the jerky strips in the the dehydrator for 4 to 6 hours, or until the jerky strips are completely dry.
Store them in a plastic bag in the fridge for a quick snack anytime.
Posted by Jeff Love
on Sep 12, 2009 @ 10:00
I can’t lie, this sounds awesome.