[bladerunner]

My marinade includes soy sauce (or teriaki), ground italian seasoning rub (basil, marjorum, thyme, garlic), crushed mustard seed, crushed pepricon(sp?), Jack Daniels (or Southern Comfort), white sugar & crushed habenaro peppers if I want a little kick.

I cut the strips no thicker than 1/4-1/2 inch x 3-4 inches long. Marinade them in the fridge for 24 hrs. Once marinaded, lay them on paper towel (cover them as well) to absorb the excess. Place the cuts on drying racks about 1/2-1 inch apart (if you have a dehydrater, rotate the trays top to bottom). Let them dry until the cuts bend w/o breaking in half (too dry if they break easily).

Play w/ the measurements of the marinade ingredients until the desired taste is found. The secret is in the marinade & the amounts used ...enjoy!