Dehydrate Meat In The Dehydrator – Tips and Tricks

Drying meat in the dehydrator – good tricks and tips

The dehydrator is not only suitable for fruit and vegetables, you can also use it for meat. You can read about the tips and tricks you should use when drying here:

• Cut the meat as thinly and narrowly as possible, then you get very nice and quickly dried strips of meat. Strips about three to five centimeters wide and a few millimeters thick are best. However, that depends heavily on how big your dehydrator is.
• Tip: If you do not yet own a dehydrator, you should make sure that you buy a powerful machine when you buy it. The power should be at least 500 watts or more, anything below is not enough for you to dry your meat well.
• Avoid dehydrating marinated meat. Otherwise, the dehydration time would increase considerably since the moisture content is significantly higher than with untreated meat. You should also find out beforehand about the exact drying times for the respective type of meat. For example, chicken has a different water content than pork or beef.
• If you want to prepare large quantities of jerky for a specific time, you should start early enough. Depending on the quantity and thickness of the strips of meat, a single process can take between four and nine hours. In addition, there is the preparation time if you do not order the strips from the butcher and have them cut to size there.
• You can also salt the meat lightly beforehand, then the water will be extracted a little faster. However, you should not use too much salt, otherwise, you will not be able to enjoy the meat afterward. If you prefer other flavors, you can also add other spices. Pepper is also good, among other things.