So lately I have
been trying to eat a lot healthier than usual and it has been pretty good so
far, except for the moments when I'm craving a snack (which luckily is usually
salty), man those moments are hard. I was also looking for a good way to pack
up some extra protein in my day. Dry meat is amazing, it is light, savory and
chewy, and most of all it is mostly protein. I used to have some beef jerky but
paying 6 bucks for a tiny bag of jerky is not my idea of a bargain. There's got
to be a better way.
I was surfing around
Amazon and found this great little gadget, a low power food dehydrator / yoghurt maker for about 50
bucks. And I thought to myself, 'let's give it a try', I can make jerky, dry
fruits and veggies and maybe even yoghurt. I first tried the fruits with
relative success. The yoghurt making works like a charm, though the little
containers are a little troublesome to wash, but it took me a while before I
actually forced myself to make the jerky, and boy o boy was I missing out, it
turned out to be fucking A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, way better than any store-bought bags,
and certainly cheaper.
I did the math and
making about 300 grams of jerky will set you down less than 10 bucks, and this
is including the meat, spices and electricity to run the dehydrator. That
should be about 6 portions of 50 grams with around 20 grams
of protein per portion… not bad at all. So I am now basically making one batch
every week and combining the meat with some roasted nuts and dried fruits to
make a super awesome little snack.
Alright, enough
introductions, here is the Japexican jerky.
PS. You don’t have
to use a dehydrator, you can set your oven at the lowest temperature and it
will work pretty well, it will just not be that efficient.
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| Look at that gorgeous and delicious meat. |
