SMOKY CHICKEN JERKY

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Chicken jerky is a savory light snack to have on hand all winter long. It takes a while to slow-cook in the oven, but then it's so easy to throw together. This is also a great marinade for beef, turkey, duck, or venison.

Provided by C R Henning

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Chicken

Time 5h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds frozen skinless, boneless chicken breasts
¾ cup low-sodium soy sauce
¼ cup teriyaki marinade
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon smoked salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
cooking spray

Steps:

Cut chicken with the grain into very thin strips, about 1/4-inch thick, while still mostly frozen.
Mix soy sauce, teriyaki marinade, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, lemon juice, smoked salt, ginger, garlic powder, black pepper, and red pepper together in a small bowl. Place chicken strips in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over the meat and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Prepare a jelly roll pan by placing a wire rack on top and coating it with cooking spray.
Place chicken strips on the rack as close together as possible without having them touch.
Bake in the preheated oven, flipping halfway, until each piece is a uniform dark orange color and dry inside when cut in half, 4 to 5 hours total.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.2 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1029.1 mg, Sugar 1.1 g