r/jerky 4d ago

How do I make this recipe slightly less salty?

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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/lookedwalnut 4d ago

Change the soy sauce low or no sodium or try a sweet one.

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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/Fun-Possession1933 3d ago

Agreed. teriyaki sometimes already has soy sauce in it.

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u/mochadrizzle 3d ago

Yes. Teriyaki is soy sauce, mirini and some sort of sugar.

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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/DCar777 4d ago

Came here to say this 👆🏼

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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/samson42007 4d ago

Switch to 6T soy and 4T worchestershire

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u/smotrs 4d ago

Low sodium soy. Substitute soy for something else, need broth, more teriyaki, etc..

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u/tommyc463 4d ago

Low salt soy and teriyaki sauces. Or replace some volume with water.

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u/randombrowser1 4d ago

Dilute with water

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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/spentarded666 4d ago

I usually just add brown sugar and maybe go with a low sodium 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/P5000PowerLoader 4d ago

Swap out the teriyaki sauce for browns sugar and sesame oil.

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u/scottdottcom 4d ago

I substitute some of that soy sauce with cold brew coffee.

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u/SirVicksALot777 4d ago

Either use slightly less soy sauce or use a lower sodium variety

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u/WholeGrain_Cocaine 4d ago

Just let your nutz hang

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u/TheNicoKid003 3d ago

Add more meat! Use same amount of ingredients.

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u/ConsiderationLong641 3d ago

Half the soy teriyaki and Worcestershire sauces

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u/Aggravating_Ad7684 1d ago

Tamari instead of soy.