I recently made pork jerky out of pork loin and it turned out great. I found some spiral cut hams on clearance for less than .79 lb and was thinking about tossing in the dehydrator and having ham jerky. I know this would have a different taste than jerky made from the pork loin.
Has anyone tried this??
Do you think it would work?
I know jerky is not cooked and the ham pretty much is. It would not take as long since it is drier to start than using raw meat. However I am thinking to, that it will get too dry and be really tough or kinda crumble.
Please share your thoughts
Thanks
Daryl
Heck, I'd try it. 79 cents a lb vs almost $5.00/lb for a beef roast or nearly $4 for a pork loin (here in NE anyway)? Whats to lose? Season it up and go for it!!
I'm with Joe, give it a shot. Maybe just try a small amount to experiment with until you see if it works so you don't potentially ruin the entire ham.
That is what I was thinking too. What are opinions on seasoning? I did not really think about that yet. Would it even need any?
I've made lots of jerky out of ham. I use equal parts water, honey, molasses and teriyaki to which I add cayenne and white pepper to taste (hers not mine)! Slice your ham to desired size, soak overnight. Drain ham and spread on smoker racks, smoke 2 hrs at around 200. Be sure to rotate racks. Then you can either continue in the smoker until dried to your taste or move to a dehydrator to finish. I usually finish all my jerky in a dehydrator, less chance of screwing it up. At least in my case!
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Heck my wife won't eat any other kind of jerky any more!
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/05/dydymu4a.jpg)had to get a pack out!!
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sounds great, thanks for the help!!
Who'd a thunk it???? :)