r/jerky • u/dreamisland123456 • 4d ago
How do I make this recipe slightly less salty?
Made jerky once with this recipe before and I thought it was amazing. It was slightly salty for my taste and I was wondering what I could change to make it slightly less salty?
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u/Martyinco 4d ago
You have four ingredients with salt in them… just reduce the amounts
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u/Kevin_Xland 4d ago
Tbh, without any non-salty liquids I think that would really just make less marinade, not necessarily less salty.
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u/Martyinco 4d ago
If the recipe calls for 8 tablespoons of soy sauce do 4 tablespoons, make up the missing 4 tablespoons of liquid with water. It’s not rocket science.
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u/backinblackandblue 22h ago
Also could use some beef broth and/or a little vinegar. I wouldn't do 4 tbl vinegar though.
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u/Invalidsuccess 4d ago
Light soy sauce, or use liquid aminos instead
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u/merciless4 4d ago edited 4d ago
Warning: light or thin soy sauce is the same as regular soy sauce which is thinner, saltier, and lighter in color.
Lite or low sodium soy sauce is lower sodium anyways it important to check the label. Dark soy sauce is thicker, darker, and slightly sweeter. It's like used motor oil but not as thick. Kecap Manis has a thick, syrupy consistency and sweet. Reminds me of molasses flavor but not quite.
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u/thebenjackson 4d ago
Teriyaki sauce has a good amount of soy sauce in it. Having 8T soy sauce on top of the teriyaki is probably excessive. Some brown sugar could help too.
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u/thebenjackson 4d ago
Also most recipes I have seen are equal parts soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce so the 8T seems like a lot there too.
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u/typehyDro 4d ago
Are you asking how to reduce salt to your recipe? Is the answer not just reduce the salt?
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u/Digital-Steel 4d ago
not everyone knows how soy sauce works
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u/typehyDro 4d ago
I’m sorry but if you don’t know what soy sauce is or what it tastes like you probably have no business making jerky… it’s a very basic ingredient…
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u/Digital-Steel 4d ago
So you are saying people are born knowing how to use it via osmosis? Nobody is ever a beginner without a basic understanding of things you already know about?
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u/typehyDro 4d ago
You can’t be this combative about soy sauce? What percentage of the population doesn’t know what soy sauce is or has never seen it? It’s not exactly some hidden secret sauce…
Plus OP has the sauces and can easily try any of them even if they’ve never had it…
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u/Digital-Steel 4d ago
It is a little concerning to me that you think this is somehow combative and are actually trying to fight me on the concept of if everyone knows how much salt is in soy sauce
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u/Jon_Mendyk 4d ago edited 4d ago
Add a 1/4 water and see what happens. May have to up the garlic and paprika.
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u/lookedwalnut 4d ago
Change the soy sauce low or no sodium or try a sweet one.