Smoked Lancaster County Dried Beef Recipe
Ingredients
3-5 Lb beef round roasts
1 Tbsp Tenderquick for each lb of beef
1 Tbsp brown sugar for each lb of beef
1 Tbsp cracked black pepper
1 Tsp garlic powder
3 Bay leaves (crushed)
1 Dried chili pepper (crushed)
10 Juniper berries (crushed)
Preparation
Trim beef well of all fat and sinew.
Mix all cure ingredients together in a bowl.
Rub cure over the entire surface of the meat. Coat well. Place roasts along with the remaining cure into a gallon ziploc bag. Place the bag into fridge for 12 days, turning every couple days.
Smoke at 130ºF (54.4°C) for 8-12 hours.
Bump smoker up to 160ºF (71.1°C). And smoke until internal temp of meat reaches 135ºF (57.2°C) .
Place roasts back into the fridge (uncovered) for 5 days to dry before slicing.
Slice thin.
If you don’t feel comfortable with the 135°F (57.2°C) internal temperature cook until it is 140°F (60°C).
Variety
Pack
This variety pack contains 24 each of apple, alder, mesquite, hickory and maple for a variety of flavors.
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