Jerky is meat that has been cut into strips trimmed of fat, marinated in a spicy, salty or sweet liquid, and then dried with low heat (usually under 70°C/160°F) or occasionally salted and sun-dried. The result is a salty, stripped, semi-sweet snack that can be stored without refrigeration. Jerky is an early application of food preservation techniques.

Yeah, it's better to cook meat on the bone. But realistically, meals made from canned turkey, chicken or roast beef can be easy, fast, high in protein and low in saturated fats. Here are recipes to make these quick meals so tasty you'll skip fatty fast food for these homemade dishes.

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