Pork jerky

[gus4416]

Has any body ever made jerky out of hole mussel meat or ground pork I have a daughter-in-law that does not eat red meat so I would like to make some jerky for her

[glen]

gus4416 I make lean ground pork jerky occasionally
You really have to use a binder and a lot of mixing for protein extraction
Pork has a lighter flavor than beef and IMHO goes better with seasonings you already associate with pork and add a slight sweetness
For example, It’s good with teriyaki sauce mixed in

[gus4416]

So you make it out of ground por

[glen]

gus4416 Yes, and I use Shure Gel for the binder
I have never tried full muscle pork but see no reason it wouldn’t work

[gus4416]

Thank you I am going to try a piece of pork loin I will let you know how it comes out

[YooperDog]

gus4416 you can make jerky from whole lean muscle proteins. Pork, turkey, buffalo, etc…

[Cabelas90]

Ive made lots of whole muscle Pork Jerky and you have to make sure its 100% lean if going for shelf stability pork fat molds incredibly fast even in jerky.

[Jonathon]

Cabelas90 Thanks for that information, I’ve been wanting to make some jerky out of pork loin for a while now, Ill make sure I trim it up to remove all fat!

[David Harkness]

gus4416 You best check with her to see if she regards pork as red meat. If she does, go for it. If she doesn’t, go with turkey. Works just fine.

[David Harkness]

David Harkness oops, ‘don’t go for it’ if she regards pork as red meat.

[s.a.m]

Whole muscle pork jerky is what I make the most of, started doing it a few years ago when beef went way up in price!