Beef Jerky
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Beef Jerky
Description
Beef Jerky begins with thin 1/4-inch strips of a lean cut like round or flank steak. These are marinated in a blend of soy and Worcestershire sauces with honey providing subtle sweetness. Black pepper, onion powder, liquid smoke, and red pepper flakes introduce a layered smoky, savory, and mildly spicy profile.
After at least two hours soaking, the meat is drained and dried in a dehydrator at 150°F for about seven hours, allowing moisture to evaporate while keeping the strips tender. This slow drying intensifies flavor and gives beef jerky its characteristic texture without cooking it through.
Alternatively, drying in an oven at low heat with the door cracked can be attempted, though monitoring is necessary to avoid overcooking. The method creates a versatile dried meat snack with a chewy bite and rich, balanced seasoning.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. round roast or rump roast; or flank steak
- 2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons black pepper freshly ground
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
Using a dehydrator:
- Slice the meat against the grain into strips ¼ inch thick.
- Combine other ingredients together in a freezer bag and add the meat. Cover the meat all over with the mixture and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, the longer the better. (We gave ours just 2 hours and it came out very flavorful.)
- Place the meat into the dehydrator. Ours took 7 hours to dehydrate at 150 degrees. Times can vary based on temperatures, moisture content of the meat, thickness of the cut, etc.
Oven Method
- I haven’t yet tried this method, but I’ve heard that you can bake the jerky in the oven at 160 degrees for about 5 hours. (But check on it every 30 minutes after the first couple of hours.) Ideally, you would also leave the oven door cracked open a tad. You can use skewers to pierce the meat at the top and lay the skewer across the oven racks so that the meat hangs down.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 2741mg | 114% |
| Potassium | 1241mg | 26% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6.2mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 6.9mg | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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