Reduce hotness of beef Jerky

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I made some beef jerky with Maddog 375 hot sauce (generously poured into the marinade). It's ridiculously hot and basically unedible (I can eat it but just slowly).

This kinda sucks because I don't enjoy it, and it seems a waste to throw it out, can I do anything to it to reduce the heat on it? Wash it? Any ideas?

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Best Answer

Jerky can be rehydrated.

Soak it in liquid, the way you would mushrooms, until it becomes somewhat plump. It will remain a little chewy and keep a lot of its flavor.

Chop it up and cook it into a stew. It will give a unique flavor and texture and the stew will dilute the spiciness- hopefully to a manageable level.

Look for recipes for "backpacker's stew" for examples.



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Soak it in liquid, the way you would mushrooms, until it becomes somewhat plump. It will remain a little chewy and keep a lot of its flavor. Chop it up and cook it into a stew. It will give a unique flavor and texture and the stew will dilute the spiciness- hopefully to a manageable level.

What happens if beef jerky gets hot?

Thankfully, no. What is this? Unlike fresh food and perishable food, dried meat jerky will not be affected by the heat inside a car. The worst that may happen is the jerky goes a little hard and chewy.

What temperature should beef jerky be cooked at?

  • Choose one of the following recommended drying methods:
  • Dry meat at 145\xb0 - 155\xb0F for at least 4 hours followed by heating in a pre-
  • heated 275\xb0F oven for 10 minutes. ...
  • Steam or roast meat strips in marinade to an internal temperature of 160\xb0F before drying;
  • heat poultry to 165\xb0F (internal temperature) before drying.


    • How do you fix burnt beef jerky?

    Lightly brush the jerky with a liquid and let it sit for a few hours and up to 24 hours in a sealed environment. You can use any liquid. Soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vegetable, beef, or chicken broth, liquid smoke, and water all work wonders. We recommend matching whatever liquid was used in the original recipe.

    How do you make beef jerky taste better?

    If you do happen to like sweeter beef jerky, just add 1/4 cup of maple syrup to the marinade. And if you like a spicier beef jerky, I recommend sprinkling some crushed red pepper flakes on top of the jerky as it cooks.


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    Answer 2

    I'd personally go with Sobachatina's method of using it as an ingredient in something else. (it's also good to chop up some and add to cooked rice or rice & some veg. as a one pot meal)

    ... but if you really wanted to try to save as jerky, you might be able to tone it down a little by adding some sweetness to it. Unfortunately, this might mean wetting down the surface, and if you're going to do do that, you might be better off soaking it, changing the liquid, and re-drying it.

    Your other option might be to try to give it a glaze ... honey would be my first thought (look online for various techniques for honey glazed bacon), maple syrup would be my second. Of course, it'd then be hygroscopic, which is going to reduce your storage lifetime.

    Answer 3

    A recipe I use all the time which is delicious and easy is: -

    • 125g hoisin sauce
    • 75g tomato puree
    • 35g tomato ketchup
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated (optional)
    • 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
    • Juice of 2 limes
    • 2 pinches of chilli powder
    • French parsley to garnish

    My suggestion would be to use some of the (non-hot) ingredients above and add them to your sauce. I would definitely leave out the ginger/chilli/garlic ingredients if you were trying this.

    Answer 4

    I have done the same thing a rather enjoyed it, thats just my opinion. I agree with chopping it up and making a stew or my personal favorite making a Texas chili from it. Either way you cant go wrong.

    Answer 5

    yes! you boil the jerky in hot water for about 5-10 min. dunp the water out and fill with clean water and simmer for another 10-15min. once that is done, soak the jerky in a "not spicy" marinade. dehydrate and eat. there may still be some kick, cause i dont know the level yours is at now, however this will reduce the hot greatly

    Answer 6

    Eat with a large glass of V8. It will still be super hot but I find the acid from the tomatoes helps make it more tolerable if you enjoy actually enjoy hot things.

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