Making GAR jerky...

Deer Sniper · Super Member Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 539

I went out and caught 3 more gar and make gar jerky out of them. This is how I went about it...

The top gar is 44", the middle is 42" and the bottom is 40"...

I put these guys on ice until the next morning, after removing the head and tails...

Start with a gar and a pair of good sharp tin snips...

Cut it up the middle of the back...

Fillet the hide away from the meat...

More to follow....

Deer Sniper · Super Member Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 539

This is all meat and no bones...

This is the grinder I used to grind up the gar...

Ground gar on the left, home made spices on the right...

Gar jerky on spices...

Jerky on smoking rack...

Gar jerky in smoker...

3 pounds of smoked gar...

I made the rest of the ground gar meat into patties after adding an egg, onion, cornmeal and my spices...

Well, what do you guys think?

DAVID

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Making GAR jerky...

I think I am hungry..

Elvis · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: Making GAR jerky...

mmmmmmmm me too!!!!
do you have a sausage nozzle for the mincer????
looks similar to what we use.

Deer Sniper · Super Member Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 539

Elvis,

yes, I have the sausage stuffer for this mixer, as well as the bread hook, pasta maker and a handful of other useful attachments...

My mother in-law got me this mixer several years ago and I really don't know how I got along without it....

DAVID

Vince · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Making GAR jerky...

Your jerky looks awesome DS. Can't say I've ever heard of jerked fish before, but I'm sure it is tasty mate. Enjoy.

Suzanne · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Making GAR jerky...

How about send us your spice mix recipe? I'd love to try it out. I smoke quite a bit of meat every year and spice mixes really make the diff. I've never jerked fish that way, I usually dry it instead of smoking it.

Deer Sniper · Super Member Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 539

Suzanne,

I still prefer gar being deep fried like catfish and this will most likely be my last "fish smoking" - unless I can get hold of some fresh salmon...

I normally don't share my "rub" but, if you'll send me a PM and remind me, when I get back to the house this evening and on my computer, I'll send it to you. This is the rub mix that I always use on deer, elk, caribou, pig, chicken, etc. and I think it's pretty doggone good. In fact, everything that goes in the smoker, gets this rub on it....

DAVID

Suzanne · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Making GAR jerky...

Thanks I wil! That gar looks hot and crunchy MMmmMMmmmm