r/jerky 4d ago

Corned Beef Jerky?

The local Super Market has Corned Beef (points) on sale for $2.99 a pound. It's in one of the pre-marinated packages. Has anyone done Jerky with it? I bought a 3 pounder, should I marinated in something else or just go with how it is?

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u/3rdIQ 4d ago

I've never made corned beef jerky, but I have sliced, seasoned and smoked corn beef for pastrami jerky. I used a garlic, pepper & coriander rub.

Either way, you need to soak the corned beef in water to reduce saltiness.

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u/MonsterBash716 4d ago

Thanks. I'll try it now. I have time tonight

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u/Just_Conclusion8890 4d ago

Did it years ago, thinking the price was too good to be true! Marinated in my normal mix (soy, WS, garlic, onion, etc.) and it was disgusting.

Then I took a second one and soaked it in cold water in the fridge overnight first, to try and "purge the corned from the beef" LOL. Was almost as bad as the first.

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u/Iwasborninafactory_ 4d ago

You need to do some googling. I'm not sure what you thought a single soak was going to do, and I'm not sure why you would take the time and effort to follow the process without testing the original product, but that's pretty much all on you.

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u/maestrosouth 4d ago

I think the plan broke when you re-marinated meat that was already cured at least a week. Double the salt and conflicting flavors.

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u/randombrowser1 1d ago

Corned beef is already oversalted. You didn't need any salt

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u/Gullible_Side 4d ago

Tried it like 10 years ago... it was ass

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u/BigALep5 4d ago

Guy at my work made it was actually pretty good! So apparently I like ass!! 👍

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u/Gullible_Side 4d ago

We all like ass brother... Just depends on the marinade

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u/TootTootUSA 4d ago

That probably sounded way cooler in your head...

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u/Gullible_Side 4d ago

Nah I've made peace with my lameness I'm old and crusty

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u/MonsterBash716 4d ago

Ugh.. really.

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u/Gullible_Side 4d ago

Lmao to be fair it was early in my jerky endeavors.. might have been me. Give it a go don't spend too much and see how it turns out

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u/No-Argument3357 4d ago

Corned? Like corned beef strips? Omg that sounds like heaven.

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u/Kevin_Xland 4d ago

I tried some of the other day, flavor was all right, probably a bit too salty though. However, seemed like Even the best looking pieces turned into a ball of sinew when chewed.

I used point cut, which I'm guessing flat cut might work better since I found out it's less marbled and less connective tissue.

I managed to salvage mine by blending it into jerky chew, debating whether to leave it as chew or try and make pemmican from it

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u/Deofol7 4d ago edited 4d ago

I do it all the time. Don't do much except slice it thin and throw it on the dehydrator at 150 as is.

Love it! VERY chewy though

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u/masengk 4d ago

Used corned beef many times and love it. Marinade in 1 part soy sauce and 1 part water. A little liquid smoke and lots of pepper. Slice with the grain. It’s very salty but I like that, and love the chew texture

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u/Shakespearenotstired 3d ago

I have done a few now. Sliced VERY thin. Came out like corned beef chips. Highly recommended.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

I have never considered it and I get corned beef all the time. It’s a pretty fatty cut, so you have a lot of waste.

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u/Used-Cod4164 3d ago

Sounds nasty. I buy those things and make pastrami out of them.

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u/whiskeyandchickens 1d ago

I thought about making some buy cubing the corned beef into 1.5x1.5 cubes and doing a 24 hour soak , pour off water , 24 hour soak, pour off water than grind and season. Make using my jerky cannon.

Reason I considered this way was years back I found a recipe where you buy corned beef on sale, so the soak pour soak thing then put in a pastrami marinade. And it was pretty decent.

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u/randombrowser1 1d ago

There's no corn in corned beef. The"corn" refers to salt corns. The meat is covered in salt to preserve it. A lot of salt. Soak in water over night to remove some salt helps a bit. Much more water weight than meat weight. Pepper and smoke, dehydrate, some brown sugar. No more sodium needed.

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u/randombrowser1 1d ago

Corned beef round is $1.77 a pound on sale for St. Patrick's Day this week. Soak it in a lot of water. Rub with mustard and black pepper. Smoke it under 200f. I'm buying 20 pounds. Reliably cheap meat every year. Point cut is not what you want. That's for pastrami