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Smoking Techniques => Jerky Making => Topic started by: Iowa chowhound on August 12, 2013, 10:52:07 AM

Title: Pork Jerky
Post by: Iowa chowhound on August 12, 2013, 10:52:07 AM
Anyone have any info or has made a batch of pork jerky before? Was wondering if you can make it with the same ingredients as the terriyaki beef jerky.
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: Saber 4 on August 12, 2013, 11:04:08 AM
I haven't done it but I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as you have Cure #1 in your marinade, but of course I defer to the jerky experts who will correct me if I'm mistaken.
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: Sailor on August 12, 2013, 01:22:17 PM
Got to remember that pork has a lot of fat.  In jerky you try to use lean meat as the fat will tend to go rancid and ruin your jerky.  Personally I have never tried to do pork jerky because of the fat content.  If you try it I would like to see a photo of the finished product and know the results of the taste.  Good luck on an adventure.
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: pz on August 12, 2013, 01:43:43 PM
Quote from: Sailor on August 12, 2013, 01:22:17 PM
Got to remember that pork has a lot of fat.  In jerky you try to use lean meat as the fat will tend to go rancid and ruin your jerky.  Personally I have never tried to do pork jerky because of the fat content.  If you try it I would like to see a photo of the finished product and know the results of the taste.  Good luck on an adventure.

That's a good point about the fat content.  Although I'm no expert, how about using pork loin (the part that does not have obvious fat)?
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: beefmann on August 12, 2013, 01:55:25 PM
havent  tried yet,,,  sounds  like a good  idea
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: KyNola on August 13, 2013, 07:47:09 AM
Quote from: pz on August 12, 2013, 01:43:43 PM
Quote from: Sailor on August 12, 2013, 01:22:17 PM
Got to remember that pork has a lot of fat.  In jerky you try to use lean meat as the fat will tend to go rancid and ruin your jerky.  Personally I have never tried to do pork jerky because of the fat content.  If you try it I would like to see a photo of the finished product and know the results of the taste.  Good luck on an adventure.
That's a good point about the fat content.  Although I'm no expert, how about using pork loin (the part that does not have obvious fat)?
Exactly what I was thinking as I was reading the thread.  Use a pork loin or tenderloin and trim off the visible surface fat.  Thinly slice and season or marinade as normal.
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: ragweed on August 13, 2013, 03:43:25 PM
Well, that's three of us that were thinking loin.  Sounds interesting.  I for sure will be watching this one.
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: Saber 4 on August 13, 2013, 06:28:47 PM
Quote from: ragweed on August 13, 2013, 03:43:25 PM
Well, that's three of us that were thinking loin.  Sounds interesting.  I for sure will be watching this one.

Make that four of us, I just assumed he was talking loin, my bad
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: Northern_Smoke on August 14, 2013, 09:34:36 PM
It's funny you would bring up pork jerky as I just made a batch. My original plan was to make OU812's ham sticks but after I had cured my cubed up pork loin I realized that we had a funeral service for my stuffer the last time I made the ham sticks. So I had a bunch of pork cubes that were cured but no way to stuff it. So I just mixed honey and some chili powder in the bowl with the cubes and smoked them untill they were like a jerky nugget. Let me tell you that it is awesome. The texture is much different than beef which was quite pleasant. I will be making this mistake again for sure.

Good luck with your pork jerky.
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: Piker on August 15, 2013, 09:22:50 AM
I use pork loinsall the time for jerky. I remove what little fat thereis on them and just continue with whatever sesoning I have on hand. Altho I do it in the dehi. Thks Piker
Title: Re: Pork Jerky
Post by: Iowa chowhound on August 15, 2013, 09:45:29 AM
Thank you for all the info!!!! The pork nuggets really sound awesome and I am hoping this weekend to get into a batch and make them and traditional style jerky and see the outcome.