I recently asked for recipes using beef jerky as an ingredient. Tonight I made a
meatloaf using it and the results were...mundane

I used:

3 1/3lb costco sirloin hamburger patties
1 small egg
couple tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce plus some ketchup
1 small onion
6 or so smallish mushrooms
couple of pieces of jerky

ground the jerky with my stick blender than added the mushrooms and onions
combined all the ingredients and cooked at 350 in my small convection
oven/toaster for 40 minutes.

I probably over estimated the spiciness of sauce and jerky and should have added
some salt.

Rather plain, but an almost interesting texture. Next time I'll let the jerky
soak in the sauce to soften it up and I'll also add some salt and maybe garlic
powder.

But at least It wasn't something I had to throw away

In article >, Sqwertz >
wrote:

> On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:54:30 -0700, Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
>
>
> > ground the jerky with my stick blender...
>
> HTF do you grind beef jerky with a stick blender? I doubt you could do
> with anythign less than a high powered super-duty food processor.
>
> Let alone why would you want to make a meatloaf adding beef jerky?
>
> I think you have a few screws loose.
>
> -sw

My stick blender has a "food processor" attachment. It wasn't the best result,
but it worked.

As to why I did it, I wanted to see what the result would be, much like any
curious person would occasionally succumb to their curiousity

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
> In >, >
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:54:30 -0700, Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
>>
>>
>>> ground the jerky with my stick blender...
>> HTF do you grind beef jerky with a stick blender? I doubt you could do
>> with anythign less than a high powered super-duty food processor.
>>
>> Let alone why would you want to make a meatloaf adding beef jerky?
>>
>> I think you have a few screws loose.
>>
>> -sw
> My stick blender has a "food processor" attachment. It wasn't the best result,
> but it worked.
>
> As to why I did it, I wanted to see what the result would be, much like any
> curious person would occasionally succumb to their curiousity


Don't get any crazy ideas for your balls!

-HB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
>
> As to why I did it, I wanted to see what the result would be, much
> like any curious person would occasionally succumb to their curiousity

Try shredded beef short ribs instead, after braising them of course.

I've also seen thinly sliced steak in burgers.


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In article >,
"Tom Del Rosso" > wrote:

> Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > As to why I did it, I wanted to see what the result would be, much
> > like any curious person would occasionally succumb to their curiousity
>
> Try shredded beef short ribs instead, after braising them of course.

Frankly if I had beef short ribs I would eat them as that.


>
> I've also seen thinly sliced steak in burgers.

I've wondered about things like that


But the beef jerky was to use something I had, that I didn't particularly care
for in a manner that didn't cause me to waste it

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
>
> Frankly if I had beef short ribs I would eat them as that.

Yeah, me too. It's what Hubert Keller does with "leftover" short ribs. I
wouldn't have leftovers though.


> > I've also seen thinly sliced steak in burgers.
>
> I've wondered about things like that
>
>
> But the beef jerky was to use something I had, that I didn't
> particularly care for in a manner that didn't cause me to waste it

It's probably a good use for cheap steak. Jerky is good to travel or
commute with.


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In article >,
"Tom Del Rosso" > wrote:

> Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > Frankly if I had beef short ribs I would eat them as that.
>
> Yeah, me too. It's what Hubert Keller does with "leftover" short ribs. I
> wouldn't have leftovers though.

I can parse there being leftovers, but just warm them up.


>
>
> > > I've also seen thinly sliced steak in burgers.
> >
> > I've wondered about things like that
> >
> >
> > But the beef jerky was to use something I had, that I didn't
> > particularly care for in a manner that didn't cause me to waste it
>
> It's probably a good use for cheap steak. Jerky is good to travel or
> commute with.

not the jerky I'm trying to repurpose. lol