Chilihead and author Michael Hultquist, has created 95 recipes for spicy jerkies, hot sauces, fruit leathers and more. This bacon jerky is sweet with maple syrup and bold with French roast coffee.

The best part, of course, is that it's lean, filling, and nutritious, and, as opposed to bacon, doesn't require any extra cooking (or oily frying). Read more: Your Guide To The Different Cuts Of Steak ...

Although beef jerky and meat sticks ... buffalo, bacon, salmon, or tuna, but nutritionally, none we've seen varies much from beef. How tasty? The best jerkies have a just-right chewy texture.