You can make homemade spices out of ordinary ingredients that you already have! Not only that but we use a similar method to make our own beef jerky using our own spices! Homemade spices and homemade beef jerky, as easy as you can make it.
SUPPLIES USED:
INGREDIENTS:
Herbs:
Herbs 115 (46c) 5-10 hours
Pepper/chili powder: 130f (54c) 8-16 hrs
Tomato and onion skins: 130f (54c) 8-12 hrs
Garlic Powder: 130f (54c) 8-12 hrs
Mushrooms 130f (54c) 8-12 hours
Beef Jerky:
2.5 pound (1.2kg) beef eye of round
1 cup 236ml soy sauce
1/2 cup 118ml honey
1/2 cup 118ml Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp (4g) Dried thyme
1 tsp (7g)Mushroom powder
1 Tbsp (7g) Garlic powder
2 tsp (5g) Serrano powder
INSTRUCTIONS:
Marinate overnight. Dehydrate @ 165F-170F
Method: **need a Dehydrator
Place the desired herbs onto a dehydrator sheet.
Place the sheet into dehydrator at 115F for 5-10 hours.
Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.
Pepper/Chili Powder
Take the peppers, remove the stems and seeds, or keep seeds for a spicer version.
Line the peppers out on a sheet and place in a dehydrator set to 130F for 8-16 hours.
Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.
Tomato and Onion Skins Powder
Place the skins of the tomatoes and onions and place onto a dehydrator sheet.
Place the sheet into dehydrator at 130F for 8-12 hours.
Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.
Garlic Powder Method:
Slice the garlic cloves using a mandolin.
Place garlic slices onto a dehydrator sheet.
Place into the dehydrator set to 130F for 8-12 hours.
Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.
Mushroom Powder
Place the mushrooms onto a dehydrator sheet and place onto a dehydrator sheet.
Place the sheet into dehydrator at 130F for 8-12 hours.
Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.
Lemon & Lime Powder Method
Place the zests of lemons and lime onto a dehydrator sheet and place onto a dehydrator sheet.
Place the sheet into dehydrator at 95F for 4-8 hours.
Toss into a blender and blend until a smooth powder forms.
I did 10hrs for my jerky with a nice piece of meat and completely ruined it. So for warning check it after 8hrs, hell I might do it after 7hrs.