Turkey Jerky

[dfkoon]

Who all makes or eats turkey jerky? I've never had it, never made it and just wondering.

Folks at work wanted me to bring wild turkey to work. And I was trying to think how I could cook up some breast that would keep. My favorite way is cajun fried. That just didn't sound like it would be good after a few hours.

[BURTONboy]

Turkey is dang good. I have never made it so I cant say how to do it tho.

My favorite way to cook wild turkey is a good turkey stew. Not exactly what theyre asking for, but its dang good.

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[sendit]

That's about all I do with wild birds these days. Just not enough fat on em to make them work cooking whole.

I will strip the breast out and either batter and fry them our make jerky out of it.

For jerky it's simply just seasoning with salt/pepper/ cure/garlic/ red pepper flakes. Then I put them in the smoke house on some screens and smoke them about 8 hours or until just about dry with mesquite. It's some very good stuff and addicting.

[Redraider]

There is a place called Rusk locker plant in Eastland county that makes some awesome turkey jerky

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[acearrow]

its the only thing I do with wild turkey any more. It is my wife's favorite jerkey that I make. In fact, I have made chicken jerkey during the times that I don't have turkey and it is almost as good. The chicken has now become the second favorite around here knocking venison down to third.

[MASTERS]

That's about all I do with wild birds these days. Just not enough fat on em to make them work cooking whole.

I will strip the breast out and either batter and fry them our make jerky out of it.

For jerky it's simply just seasoning with salt/pepper/ cure/garlic/ red pepper flakes. Then I put them in the smoke house on some screens and smoke them about 8 hours or until just about dry with mesquite. It's some very good stuff and addicting.

Do you slice the turkey breast by hand or with a meat and if so how thick?

[dfkoon]

This is what I'm going to try. Got 2 breasts in the freezer from the fall. Figure I'll use the same marinade as jerky. Or might try one I got off the net yesterday.

[WalkieTalkie]

Turkey jerky is one of my favorites Theres a place in schulenburg that is known for its jerkey Thats where I like to buy it from

[sendit]

Do you slice the turkey breast by hand or with a meat and if so how thick?

I partially freeze the breast pieces and then slice them about 1/4" or just slightly thicker. It dries up into nothing. If sliced to thin when dried it's like paper and will more like a chip.