Beef Jerky Stew Recipe With Old Trapper Beef Jerky

Beef jerky is one of those snacks that everyone takes with them hiking, backpacking, and even road-tripping. It’s convenient, keeps well, and gives you the energy you need to keep going. There are all different flavors and textures and brands. It is a personal preference for sure, and everybody has their favorite flavor and brand. Flavor is just as important as texture and you do not want jerky that is bland or overly spiced.

Old Trapper Beef Jerky isn’t too tough nor too soft. It’s the perfect jerky for when I backpack because I like how it stays firm and I can chew it for a little bit, but not for too long. I actually hadn’t tried this brand until our last backpacking trip because I usually buy from our local butcher and meat processing plant. But, that kind is a little too tough for me. And my kids like jerky that is firm, but not super chewy, so they gave Old Trapper a try too. We got to try the Old Fashioned Original, the Teriyaki and the Red Pepper flavored. The Original was so good, I actually used it to bribe my son to keep hiking and it worked, along with wild huckleberries. We all enjoyed our Old Trapper Beef Jerky while hiking, but I even loved it more as an ingredient. Did you know you can add beef jerky to so many things such as eggs or rice? **Please note, this product was sent to me free of charge to review. All opinions are my own and I only recommend products that I love.

Coincidentally, I am a volunteer recipe tester for MontYboca, an online community started by Chef Corso, who believes that while people are exploring outdoors, they should also be eating well. His recipe bank has over 100 recipes currently and the same day I received the jerky in the mail, I also received in my email a new recipe to test for Beef Jerky Stew. Woohoo!! So not only did I get a great snack, but I also got a snack that I could essentially turn into a meal. This recipe is being used with the permission of Chef Corso. For this recipe, I used the Old Trapper Old Fashioned Original. You can check out the original recipe here.

This recipe was tested at Coquina Lake in the Selway Wilderness in Idaho. Even though I live in Montana, our family spends a lot of in Idaho because we are literally on the border. This last trip, we went backpacking into the wilderness, and this soup was made over a jet boil stove and that’s it. Let me tell you, this stew was so delicious, I made it again last weekend when we were car camping in the Magruder Corridor. It was filing, aromatic and soothing, perfect for the outdoors. I did make it a third time with a different brand of jerky and it didn’t taste as well as when I made it with Old Trapper.

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Just a few quick notes. If you are backpacking, I would make this the first night so that the veggies are still fresh and use single-serve oil packets. Do not add salt until after you have tasted it because depending on the jerky or bullion brand, there is already salt. You can also prep the veggies beforehand so you do not have to pack a cutting board. Green onions can be substituted for shallots and to reduce weight, use dehydrated veggies. This is something you can easily make at home on your stovetop too.

Beef Jerky Stew
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Beef Jerky Beef Stew

A great camping or backpacking recipe that is quick and easy, and a new twist on a classic. Recipe courtesy of Chef Cordso from MontYboca.

Course Campfire Meal, Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword backpacking soup, beef jerky recipe, beef jerky soup, camping soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 shallot
  • 5 oz. Old Trapper Beef Jerky
  • 32 oz. water
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2-4 oz. baby carrots
  • 2 oz snap peas
  • 6 mushrooms
  • 2 cubes beef bullion

Instructions

  1. Chop garlic, shallot, carrots, snap peas and mushrooms.

  2. Turn on burner to medium heat.

  3. In pan over medium heat, add oil and then the veggies and black pepper.

  4. Stir. Cook 3-5 minutes.

  5. Add bullion cubes, jerky and water.

  6. Stir.

  7. Simmer 5-8 minutes until vegetables are done. For higher altitude, you may need to simmer for an extra 5-10 minutes.

  8. Serve hot and enjoy!

  9. ** Chef Corso's tip: "add a splash of apple cider vinegar to make the flavor POP!"

This was delicious and fun to make. I love to cook outdoors. You could also try this at home, on a road trip, or even before a game. Give Old Trapper a try. It is excellent for a quick treat. Is there a recipe that you would try Old Trapper in? If you are interested in other delicious and creative backpacking and camping meals, be sure to check out MontYBoca, and even download their digital cookbook with a hard copy version coming in December. Be outside with no limits.

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  • Colleen | Bakes & Blunders

    5 years agoReply

    5 stars
    Wow! I never would have thought of using jerky in stew, but that sounds delicious!

  • Angela Greven | Mean Green Chef

    5 years agoReply

    Great camping recipe! This is such a great idea, I would have never thought about using jerky as a double for cooking a stew campside. Love it, thanks so much for sharing 🙂

  • Cindy

    5 years agoReply

    How inventive! I don’t eat meat but I love the creativity involved with this recipe. I love campfire cooking too. My recipes just looks very different from what they once did.

  • Jessy George

    4 years agoReply

    I love this idea of campfire recipe. This very creative and as the weather gets cooler, it will be good to enjoy some warm soup.

  • Ashley Pargmann

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    Love this! Yummy!! Great Blog!

  • Nicole

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    This looks great! Super creative!

  • Ellen Mika Zelasko

    4 years agoReply

    Heading to the Adirondacks this weekend with family, and this looks like just the ticket! We love cooking outdoors and we have quite a few jerky fans on the trip. Thanks for sharing!

  • Liza Brackbill

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    Yum yum! And how easy!

  • Lora Rovegna

    4 years agoReply

    I’m not a fan of stew but that recipe looks very good. The part of stew I’m not a fan of is actually the meat so this using jerky instead is an interesting idea.

  • Holly Bird

    4 years agoReply

    What a unique and yummy recipe..thank you for sharing this!!

  • Tiffany

    4 years agoReply

    Looks yummy and I have a gaggle of boys who love jerky!

  • Lisa

    4 years agoReply

    I have not heard of putting beef jerky in a stew. Genius!

  • Jill

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    I love beef jerky but never tried this brand. Thanks for the recipe!

  • Brianna

    4 years agoReply

    This I’ve got to try!

  • Jen

    4 years agoReply

    Never thought to make this! Thank you for sharing!

  • Tricia Snow

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    What a great recipe while out in the woods!! Looks yummy!

  • Karen

    4 years agoReply

    I never thought about using beef jerky as a protein in a stew. Awesome idea!

  • Robin

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to try this next summer! Looks so good 🙂 Thank you!

  • Suzan

    4 years agoReply

    I love it when ingredients have dual purposes! This seems like it would be a very flavorful stew when cooking remotely!

  • Haley Kelley

    4 years agoReply

    OMG this look amazing!!!

  • Tiffany

    4 years agoReply

    Great idea for a camping meal! Thanks for sharing.

  • Maria Gustafsson

    4 years agoReply

    Cooking outdoors?! Pauline, I thought we’d established I don’t do this sort of thing – hahahaha! I looks good, and I could try it at home!

  • Lisa

    4 years agoReply

    We never heard of jerky in stew, we will definetly try this. Thank you for sharing.

  • Sonia Munro-Peebles

    4 years agoReply

    5 stars
    This is a really cool idea. My husband is a Scout leader and they are always looking for new meals when they go camping. I’m passing along to him for sure!

  • Tracy

    4 years agoReply

    I love beef jerky, but never thought of it as anything other than a snack. I would never have thought of using it as part of a soup!

  • Karla Petersen

    4 years agoReply

    I have used jerky before when backpacking… soup. But this stew sounds amazing. It’s been a LONG time since I went camping. Maybe time to try?

  • Lisa

    4 years agoReply

    Woah, I never knew this was even a thing. thank you for sharing!

  • Judean

    4 years agoReply

    Ooooohh – my husband would love this! I will save for later and surprise him!

  • Cindy

    4 years agoReply

    How interesting! And sounds fun to make.

  • Charlotte

    4 years agoReply

    4 stars
    I think I missed something in the recipe- when do you add the jerky?

    • admin

      4 years agoReply

      You add it with the water and bullion.

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