Dehydrate Jerky
1) It’s best to use lean meat to make the best beef jerky. Remove any fat from the meat, wrap the meat
with preservative film, and freeze until the meat is hardened, then slice it into smaller amounts.
2) The meat slices should not exceed 0.25 in /0.6 cm (thickness), 3.5 in /9 cm (length),
and 1.5 in /4 cm (width).
3) Marinate the meat slices with a marinade of your choice and store them in a durable, sealable plastic
zipper bag. Do not use a metal pan as it can change the taste of the jerky and the marinade may also
react with the metal.
4) Drain and discard the marinade before drying and dehydrate the dried meat according to the general
dehydration directions.
5) Check the dehydration status of the dried meat after 4 hours and once every 30 minutes after that.
To ensure the safety of your food, the meat will need to be pre-treated and post-treated
as follows:
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Note:
When using for the first time, it is normal for the device to have a slight odor or to make a small amount
of smoke. This will clear up after the dehydrator has been working for a period of time. It is suggested to
let the device run for a while without placing any food on the mesh trays before dehydrating food.
During the dehydrating process, press the TIME/TEMP button at any time to view the current working
temperature and remaining working time.
When the drying process completes, be sure to unplug the device.
Pretreatment before dehydration:
Heat the oven to 350 °F. Drain and discard the marinade. Gently pat the meat dry with paper towels,
and place the meat onto the baking tray of the oven (do not overlap the meat slices) to bake for 5 to
10 minutes or until its internal temperature reaches 160-165 °F.
Treatment after dehydration:
Heat the oven to 275 °F. Cover a large baking tray with tin foil. Place the beef jerky on the foil, leaving
room between pieces. Bake the jerky for 10 to 13 minutes and let it cool down completely. Gently pat
the meat dry with paper towels to remove any fat on the surface before storing.
Note:
Do not dehydrate meat with fruits or vegetables together since they will contaminate each other,
and the dehydrating temperature is different.
To ensure food safety, do not interrupt the dehydrating process in the first 5 minutes of the process.
You can directly check the dryness of the food through the transparent mesh trays.
Do not marinate at room temperature and do place the meat slices in the refrigerator.
Label and date all dehydrated food containers.
