Amy’s Sriracha Bacon Jerky
A Trader Joe’s Sweet Sriracha Uncured Bacon Jerky copycat recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. thick-sliced bacon (about a dozen slices)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. ginger powder
Instructions
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Set the oven racks in the middle and set the oven temperature to warm (see note).
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Mix all the ingredients other than the bacon in a bowl.
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Dip the bacon in the mixture and wipe off excess back into the bowl so it is not too sauced up.
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Lay dipped bacon on a cooling rack placed on a baking sheet.
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Place in the oven. After about 2 hours, flip and cook for another 1 or 2 hours or whenever it looks done (the fatty part should be kind of translucent). Then turn off the oven and leave it in there until cooled.
Recipe Notes
My oven is old and does not have exact temperature readings (you turn a knob to where you think it is and hope for the best). I set it to the middle of the “warm” block which I estimate is around 100°F. It took about 3 and a half hours for it to finish. The results were pretty close to the Trader Joe’s product which was not exactly dry but a little chewy. I tried another time at around 150°F but it finished in about 2 hours. The texture was a little more dry and somewhat stiffer. If you like that, then that’s fine too! So, the temperature will depend on what texture you want. If you swear by your dehydrator, then use that.