Honey sriracha beef jerky. First attempt. (Critiques/tips are welcome)

[Rings Я Us]

Oh.. I see.. it's cilantro. Ok. Different.

 

[mdbannister]

Wow! Makes me hungary!
How much salt do you think? Maybe just a shake from a shaker? Or more?
I received a bottle of Sriracha sauce the other day. The wife came home with a two-pack of it, and I was shocked.
She whines if I put black pepper on stuff. :confused: But one of the bottles is a gift, so the other got gifted to me. :)
So, I'm really glad to see this post. It sounds good to me. Honey is a secret weapon in my BBQing.
I might 1/2 the sauce for some of it. I don't like burnin my tongue, or needing a 12 pack to eat a little jerky. LOL.

I'll actually be trying a honey sriracha seasoning I found by McCormick. I'm planning to add it after marinating right before it goes in the smoker.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Might be an overkill with the seasoning..
Have to try and see.

 

[SonnyE]

That's me to a 'T'... overkill. :rolleyes:
I actually got adventurous and mixed a little of the sauce with about equal of honey.
Then painted some on my Blah hamburger jerky.
Livened it right up!

I got a tiny bottle smoked paprika to try. Pow!
Makes me wag my tongue.

All this stuff is one continuous experiment to me.

 

[wrestler75]

I think that sounds awesome. I love the garlic siracha seasoning they make..

 

[mdbannister]

Round 2 is in the smoker.

 

[redheelerdog]

Round 2 is in the smoker.

Let us know how it turns out.

I like the Sriracha and honey combo, to add a salt/savory flavor try adding some soy sauce. I have made many a killer jerky batch with soy sauce alone.

Looks like your having fun!

 

[Rings Я Us]

Soy and Worcestershire do good. Onion and garlic powder perhaps. I'm going to try this siracha&honey but I like the Hi Mountain blends in kits also.

 

[Bearcarver]

Finished product.

It's alright, but the marinade definitely needs work...it lacks salt for sure. However, I am pleased that the honey and sriracha flavors are both well noted in the jerky. The salt and pepper (and cilantro) jerky was initially better received by my "critics" (my family), but they like both and neither was bad. Just needs some additional work.

Looks Good, MDB !!:)
I think you'll find that Cure isn't just for safety.
It will also add a better appearance & more flavor. IMO
Like.

Bear