I thought I had prague #1 on hand but apparently either I put it away so well I can't find it or I'm out. I want to make a batch of ground beef jerky and already have the meat thawed out.
Can I safely substitute Tender Quick for the regular salt and prague #1? I have googled this question till I'm blue in the face and still haven't found an answer. I'm not interested in a debate about the safety of nitrite/nitrate and such, just if the Tender Quick will have enough of either/both to make safe jerky. I have prague #1 on order but it looks like it will be late this week till I get it and I really don't want to refreeze the meat unless I absolutely have to.