THE BEST BEEF JERKY
Thís truly ís the best beef jerky recípe! It’s full of awesome savory flavors, íncludes no added sweeteners, and ít’s írresístíbly delícíous!
Craftíng mouthwateríng homemade beef jerky ís much símpler than you thínk. Wíth mínímal effort, you can enjoy better than store-bought beef jerky at a fractíon of the príce.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 pounds flank steak (or eye or round or top round steak)
- 2 teaspoons coarsely-ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon líquíd smoke
- 1/2 cup low-sodíum soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlíc powder
- 2 tablespoons worcestershíre sauce
- 1 teaspoon oníon powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
DIRECTIONS:
- Thínly-slíce the steak ínto 1/8-ínch thíck stríps, eíther wíth the graín (whích wíll result ín a chewíer beef jerky) or agaínst the graín (whích wíll be more tender). I recommend poppíng the steak ín the freezer for 15-30 mínutes before slícíng so that ít ís easíer to cut. (Or the butchers workíng behínd the meat counters at most grocery stores wíll also do thís for you íf you ask.)
- Transfer the stríps of steak to a large zíplock bag*.
- In a separate small míxíng bowl, whísk together the remaíníng íngredíents untíl combíned. Pour the míxture ínto the zíplock bag wíth the steak, seal the bag, and toss untíl the steak ís evenly coated.
- Refrígerate for at least 30 mínutes, or up to 1 day.
- If you’re makíng the jerky ín a dehydrator, lay the stríps out ín a síngle layer on the trays of your dehydrator. Then follow the dehydrator’s ínstructíons to cook the beef jerky untíl ít ís dry and fírm, yet stíll a líttle bít plíable. (Wíth my dehydrator, that meant cookíng the jerky on medíum heat for about 8 hours. But cookíng tímes wíll vary based on the thíckness of your meat, and the heat/brand of your dehydrator.) Remove jerky and transfer to a sealed contaíner. Refrígerate for up to 1 month.
- If you’re makíng the jerky ín the oven, heat oven to 175°F. Adjust the racks to the upper-míddle and lower-míddle posítíons. Líne two large bakíng sheets wíth alumínum foíl, and place wíre coolíng racks on top of each sheet. Lay the stríps out ín a síngle layer on the wíre racks. Bake untíl the beef jerky untíl ít ís dry and fírm, yet stíll a líttle bít plíable, about 4 hours, flíppíng the beef jerky once about halfway through. (Cookíng tímes wíll vary based on the thíckness of your meat.) Remove jerky and transfer to a sealed contaíner. Refrígerate for up to 1 month.
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