Doc's Best Beef Jerky

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

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

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
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!