<![CDATA[Mango Habanero Jerky]]>I did a little experiment yesterday. I wanted to make some ground and formed jerky using the Mango Habanero Brat seasoning, I should have bought some lean ground beef but just used some ground pork I had on hand so it was a little greasy. I used the seasoning at the same ratio for the brats and added the appropriate amount of cure, formed into strips and heated in the oven prior to going in the dehydrator. Next time I’ll use the smoker for the precook but I was short on time. The jerky has a pretty good texture, and looks great. The sweetness is less than it was in the brats but the heat is just about right for a good jerky. Will definitely be worth doing again.
My biggest issue was the jerky really stuck to my plastic trays, any suggestions for that?! 0_1471884315411_IMG_1387[1].JPG

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/79/mango-habanero-jerkyRSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 00:42:25 GMTMon, 22 Aug 2016 16:46:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Mango Habanero Jerky on Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:46:25 GMT]]>Gomez Might be sticking because of the sugar in the seasoning. You might try drying it in the oven on parchment paper sprayed with non stick spray (pam) then transfer to your trays also sprayed. But I am guessing it is the sugar that is giving you the trouble.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/300https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/300Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:46:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mango Habanero Jerky on Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:22:54 GMT]]>Gomez
With jerky, you just dry it out so much that even with fattier meat, you could still have a problem there.

If the CFO doesn’t go for a new one, definitely give the non-stick cooking spray a shot! Couldn’t hurt anyways.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/298https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/298Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:22:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mango Habanero Jerky on Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:26:38 GMT]]>That could be, it’s at least 10 years old. I thought there would be enough fat in the pork I used to keep it from sticking but it didn’t.
I’m not sure I can talk the CFO into a new one though. LOL

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/292https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/292Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:26:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mango Habanero Jerky on Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:21:47 GMT]]>Gomez
Hmm… Most dehydrators have “non-stick” trays. If it is an older unit, maybe it is something that has partially worn off over time.

My only suggestion is to try a non-stick cooking spray. It shouldn’t hurt the meat, but I don’t know how effective it would really be.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/291https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/291Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:21:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mango Habanero Jerky on Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:51:07 GMT]]>yes, the dehydrator trays. I mean really stuck 😞

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/290https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/290Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:51:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mango Habanero Jerky on Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:49:06 GMT]]>Do you mean the plastic trays in the dehydrator?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/289https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/289Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:49:06 GMT