ຊີ້ນສະຫວັນ How to Make Lao Sweet & Savory Beef Jerky Seen Savanh | So Delicious with Sticky Rice

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: Worcestershire sauce

Soy sauce is gluten-free and lower in calories.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

Head to your local Asian supermarket and have your butcher cut your choice of beef thinly, about a quarter of an inch thick. If not, freeze the meat a little bit to make it easier to cut.

Season the meat with a dash of garlic powder, fish sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon, some magic dust, and a little bit of MSG (optional).

Add a fourth of a cup of sugar (add more if you want it sweeter) and a little bit of warm water to help everything marinate well.

Mix and combine all the ingredients well.

Cover the mixture with Saran Wrap and let it refrigerate for a minimum of one hour, preferably overnight, to help the meat become tender and full of flavors.

Once marinated, lay the meat flat in a dehydrator, ensuring not to overcrowd each layer.

Cover the dehydrator, plug it in, and turn it on medium. Leave it on overnight, or for two to four hours if you're short on time.

After dehydrating, add vegetable oil to a frying pan and fry your beef jerky until it floats up, then quickly remove and place it on a cooling rack.

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