Beef Jerky Seasoning
Love to make your own beef jerky? The right seasoning can distinguish the amateur meat smoker from the smokemaster. Learn how to season your beef jerky right.
Beef Jerky Seasoning
Love to make your own beef jerky?
The right seasoning can distinguish the amateur meat smoker from the smokemaster.
Learn how to season your beef jerky right.
Choosing the Right Beef Jerky Seasoning
You might like it sweet, you might like it salty, or you might like it spicy. American beef jerky often has a sweet teriyaki flavor to it.
We South Africans prefer our beef jerky (or biltong, as we call it) savory – and we often add similar spices to it to the spices you’ve probably eaten in curry! These spices include coriander, salt, onion, and paprika.
Choosing the Right Beef Jerky Seasoning
You might like it sweet, you might like it salty, or you might like it spicy. American beef jerky often has a sweet teriyaki flavor to it.
We South Africans prefer our beef jerky (or biltong, as we call it) savory – and we often add similar spices to it to the spices you’ve probably eaten in curry! These spices include coriander, salt, onion, and paprika.
How to Season Your Beef Jerky
Seasoning beef jerky is similar to marinating a steak or chicken. Cut the meat into strips and place meat strips into a mixing bowl.
Mix about 7 tablespoons of seasoning for each pound of meat. If you want, you can add teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, or vinegar to the bag. Cover and refrigerate overnight before smoking or air drying.
Crown National's Biltong & Droewors Seasonings
If you don’t know which spices or how much of each spice to put in your jerky, you can always use a premade seasoning packet like Crown National’s Safari Biltong & Droewors Seasonings. With this spice packet, you’ll be all ready to make your own South African-style beef jerky, or biltong!
An irresistible savory blend of coriander, pepper, and salt will make your homemade biltong your family’s new favorite snack. Watch out, once Americans try biltong, they may never want to eat American jerky again!
If you like your jerky in stick form, try making homemade droewors, or dried sausage, and topping it with Crown National’s Safari Droewors Seasoning.
How to Season Your Beef Jerky
Seasoning beef jerky is similar to marinating a steak or chicken. Cut the meat into strips and place meat strips into a mixing bowl.
Mix about 7 tablespoons of seasoning for each pound of meat. If you want, you can add teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, or vinegar to the bag. Cover and refrigerate overnight before smoking or air drying.
Crown National's Biltong & Droewors Seasonings
If you don’t know which spices or how much of each spice to put in your jerky, you can always use a premade seasoning packet like Crown National’s Safari Biltong & Droewors Seasonings. With this spice packet, you’ll be all ready to make your own South African-style beef jerky, or biltong!
An irresistible savory blend of coriander, pepper, and salt will make your homemade biltong your family’s new favorite snack. Watch out, once Americans try biltong, they may never want to eat American jerky again!
If you like your jerky in stick form, try making homemade droewors, or dried sausage, and topping it with Crown National’s Safari Droewors Seasoning.
Recipe for Homemade Beef Jerky
Ingredients:
- 1 lb beef (you can also substitute turkey)
- 7 tbsp Crown National Safari Biltong Seasoning
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- Jimmy’s Steak Sauce (optional)
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
Cut the meat into thin strips about 2 inches long. Place meat strips into a large mixing bowl. Add the seasoning, mixing with beef to distribute evenly. Add Worcestershire sauce, Jimmy’s Steak Sauce, and cayenne pepper to taste.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Hang meat to dry using meat hooks or dehydrate. Enjoy!
Recipe for Homemade Beef Jerky
Ingredients:
- 1 lb beef (you can also substitute turkey)
- 7 tbsp Crown National Safari Biltong Seasoning
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- Jimmy’s Steak Sauce (optional)
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
Cut the meat into thin strips about 2 inches long. Place meat strips into a large mixing bowl.
Add the seasoning, mixing with beef to distribute evenly. Add Worcestershire sauce, Jimmy’s Steak Sauce, and cayenne pepper to taste.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Hang meat to dry using meat hooks or dehydrate. Enjoy!
Making a Mild Beef Jerky Seasoning
You might have seen the word “curry” earlier and gotten scared. Maybe your family doesn’t like spicy food. Don’t worry – this beef jerky seasoning won’t make you take a swig of milk after each bite.
But, if you’re worried about spice, you can always reduce the amount of seasoning you put on your jerky. Be sure to add a little extra salt to make up for the salt you’d be losing.
Making a Spicy Beef Jerky Seasoning
If you do want to add an extra kick to your beef jerky, start by putting in the normal amount of jerky seasoning. After you’ve put the seasoning in the bowl, add additional cayenne pepper or chili pepper to taste.
You might be tempted to put in extra seasoning from the packet. We don’t recommend doing this, since you might end up with too much salt in your jerky.
Making a Mild Beef Jerky Seasoning
You might have seen the word “curry” earlier and gotten scared. Maybe your family doesn’t like spicy food. Don’t worry – this beef jerky seasoning won’t make you take a swig of milk after each bite.
But, if you’re worried about spice, you can always reduce the amount of seasoning you put on your jerky. Be sure to add a little extra salt to make up for the salt you’d be losing.
Making a Spicy Beef Jerky Seasoning
If you do want to add an extra kick to your beef jerky, start by putting in the normal amount of jerky seasoning. After you’ve put the seasoning in the bowl, add additional cayenne pepper or chili pepper to taste.
You might be tempted to put in extra seasoning from the packet. We don’t recommend doing this, since you might end up with too much salt in your jerky.
