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Recipes / David Bancroft’s Smoked Venison Jerky Recipe

January 21, 2022 by David Bancroft

David Bancroft’s Smoked Venison Jerky Recipe

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When David Bancroft’s not steering the ship at his famed Acre and Bow & Arrow Barbecue restaurants, the Iron Chef Showdown winner loves enjoying backyard life with his wife, kids and dogs. But, the James Beard semifinalist always manages to find time for a date with largemouth bass or whitetail bucks (just a few of the many species he loves catching or harvesting). And, every deer season, Bancroft makes it a point to craft as many batches of smoked venison jerky as he can. Here’s his tried-and-true recipe!

David Bancroft's Smoked Venison Jerky Recipe
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David Bancroft’s Smoked Venison Jerky Recipe

Servings

4-6

servings
Total time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. 1/4 inch sliced venison

  • JERKY CURE
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tbsp. black pepper

  • 1 tsp. kosher salt

  • 1/2 tbsp. garlic powder

  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder

  • 1 tsp. ground red pepper

Directions

  • Mix all the ingredients for the cure together. 
  • Place jerky cure and sliced venison in a covered bowl or Ziploc bag and refrigerate overnight.   
  • Next day, remove racks from inside smoker. Then, remove venison from cure and organize them on the racks. 
  • Heat smoker to 130°F, and avoid temperatures higher than 150° throughout the drying process.
  • Place smoker racks back inside the smoker and smoke on very low temperature for 4-6 hours, or until the dryness and texture meets your preference. (Bancroft notes that some vertical smokers may dry faster than offset smokers. And, as with most outdoorsman, your personal preference is always right!)

More Wild Game Recipes:

  • Seared Venison and Sweet Potatoes Recipe
  • Prime Cuts: Joe Thomas’ Grilled Antelope Medallions Recipe
  • Chicken Fried Quail Recipe From David Bancroft

By David Bancroft

Meet David Bancroft, Prime Cuts host, chef, and owner of Auburn, Alabama-based Acre and Bow & Arrow restaurants.…

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