Doc's Best Beef Jerky
Description
An easy, homemade beef jerky marinade, made with soy sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, and spices, makes the most flavorful beef jerky ever — maybe even the best you'd ever had!
Ingredients
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1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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2 tablespoons liquid smoke
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon ground paprika
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2 pounds beef round steak, cut into thin strips
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Prepare the marinade: Combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika in a glass bowl.
3
Place beef strips in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over top; toss until evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
4
Remove beef strips from the bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound to 1/8-inch thickness.
5
Arrange pounded beef strips in a single layer on the trays of a dehydrator. Dry at the dehydrator's highest setting until jerky is done to your liking, at least 4 hours.
6
Enjoy!