how to make deer jerky

Deer season just ended and if you were fortunate enough to tag one, be it a large buck or small doe, this recipe will work wonders and impress all who taste it. Of course I'm talking about deer jerky a favorite snack amongst outdoors men and women. This is one of my favorite recipes in my entire jerky making arsenal and I'm sure you and your family will love it.





Sweet Island bbq Jerky



First take your venison beef or even turkey out of the freezer and let it thaw until most of ice is gone. If it remains somewhat frozen it will be easier to cut.


Cut the jerky into 3 to 4 inch strips about a 1/4 an inch thick. The thicker the meat the longer the dehydrating process will be. Remember 3 pounds of meat will only make a pound and a half of jerky.


Begin the marinade by combining 1 cup worcestershire sauce and a half a cup of soy sauce into a large bowl.


Next mix a half cup of bbq sauce in with your mixture, Sweet Baby Rays works great.


Now this is where the recipe got its name. Take a cup of pineapple juice and pineapple chunks and add them into the bowl.


Cut a sweet onion in half and dice one half of it into the mix.

If your eyes are watering too much to be able to see then give the cutting a break why lose a finger?
Stir in 2 table spoons of brown sugar.

(At this point if your house doesn't smell amazing you have really bad allergies)


Add 1 table spoon of minced garlic to the mix along with a dash of dry mustard.


You don't want this to be a scorching spicy hot recipe however if you like some heat then stir in 1 teaspoonful of chili powder. (Optional)


If you have a smoker you can go that route, however; I find Collagen’s liquid smoke works well. Just add a couple dashes to the mix then whiff the marinade, how much smoke you use is really a preference thing.


Throw in 2 dashes of burger seasoning, Famous Dave's is good stuff, and add paprika and cayenne to taste


This is a fairly long recipe but I guarantee you will never think about store bought jerky the same again once you've let the jerky marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator place the strips of meat on the dehydrator trays and let it sit for 8 to 12 hours.

Some people swear that eating the meat straight off the dehydrator is fine after 12 hours but I prefer to dehydrate it for 8 hours and then pop into the oven for a short stay, (10-15 mon.) on 200 degrees. It has a better texture.


We’ll ya’ll hope you enjoy the jerky if you try the recepe send me a comment and let me know what you thought as always

Good hunting and God bless,

Ryan