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Smoked Venison Jerky
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Smoked Venison Jerky

11 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

303
Calories
33g
Protein
4g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Venison 100g cooked 158
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds lean venison (he uses the shoulder)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 2 cups soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup red wine
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper (more if you want it extra spicy)
  • 3 tablespoons of your favorite hot sauce (he uses tabasco)

Directions

1

Trim all fat from meat.

2

Slice meat in ½" slices.

3

Place venison in cool marinade and leave overnight.

4

Remove from brine and allow to air dry without rinsing.

5

Place mesquite chips in smoker and smoker venison for 16 hours.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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