My husband is from Illinois where
the deer are enormous. When I transplanted him to Texas, he laughed at the deer
here. He said, "They look like a small dog". I suppose where we live
this is true, but down south they are massive I hear.
I have not had the opportunity
of seeing deer in South Texas so I cannot confirm this. I have watched
television shows for hunting trips, and they do show large deer. Maybe one day
I will see for myself. That would require a lease though and they are quite
expensive not to mention the travel expense and all. Time will tell...
I
lived in Illinois the first year he and I married. I enjoyed driving around
Sangchris Lake in Christian County and seeing the massive Bucks standing in the
road. Talk about a sight. They stood there in their majestic form with racks as
wide as a door. Such a beautiful sight.
A
memory I have when we first got married, is with my youngest daughter who was four years
old at the time. We would take a picnic lunch and go sit by the lake to watch the geese.
There was a Nature Preserve there. She would try and feed the geese pieces of
bread and they would run after her squawking. Talk about a sight. It was quite
hilarious to see. I do not know if it was funny seeing her run or the fact the
geese just wanted all her bread. None-the-less, the memories of those days
still resonate in my mind as if it were yesterday.
Getting
back to Venison. When he bagged a deer, I always knew Deer Jerky was going to
be on point. He cleaned his own deer and we made our own jerky. I must admit,
the jerky is quite delicious, to say the least.
My
husband does not hunt much these days. Trying to find public land and the time to go has proven to be difficult in the last couple of years. We have investigated a
lease in the Oklahoma/Arkansas area as I have relatives in both places. That
would make a nice trip for him and reconnecting with family for me.
RON'S DEER JERKY
8 oz. Soy Sauce Lite
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 T. Lemon Juice
1 T. Liquid Smoke
*2 lbs. Deer, stripped
Mix Soy Sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and
liquid smoke in a bowl.
Pour over meat. Let set overnight in the refrigerator
covered.
Line the bottom of your oven with foil. (be sure NOT to cover the
heating element or the holes in the oven). If you have a dehydrator, you can
use it instead.
Put the oven on the lowest setting.
Hang the meat on the racks. Cook until done.
Leave the oven door cracked with a wooden spoon while
cooking.
Once
the jerky has cooked all the way, remove from oven, and let cool.
After
it cools, store in freezer bags or a bowl.
*You
can substitute the deer for a roast to make the jerky. Have the butcher slice
it up for you to the thickness you choose. Then you will cut it into
strips.
Enjoy!
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David. Would like Deer Kerky but not sure if C would or not.. As for me I will pass even though I love Jerky as long as it isnt hot. I may get a Roast out of the Freezer and use your recipe to make Jerky for C and I.
ReplyDeletewell, I don't know about Kerky, but I tell you what...my kids loved it. I think C would too....don't tell him until after that fact. That's what Ronnie's mom did with H when she cooked rabbit. told her it was chicken..LOL
DeleteMy dad used to do roasts. you could have the butcher slice it for you. :-)
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