Preparation:
Get as large a boneless butt as you can. Cut the individual muscles out of the meat and cut off and discard all the fat and connecting tissue. Cut themeat across the grain as thin as possible. 1/16 to it will be to dry. Salt and pepper the meat generously on both sides, using more pepper than salt. Lay out the meat strips on a cake or oven rack without overlapping them. Set the rack in an insert fireplace (smoker) and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours, turning every 3 to 4 hours, until dried. You can do the same with a dehydrator or oven, but it won't turnout as good. After it's done, store in a pillowcase. Don't STORE it in plastic, as the meat has to be able to breathe, and a paper sack will leave a paper |
