Mesquite Smoked Jerky

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 360 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This beef jerky tastes just like the store-bought kind. If you like those kinds, you'll enjoy this very much. You can use hickory-smoked flavoring instead, if desired.

Ingredients

1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons mesquite flavored liquid smoke concentrate
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound beef eye of round sliced into 1/4 inch strips

Directions

1 Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, liquid smoke, garlic, paprika, and salt in a shallow glass baking dish. Lay beef strips in soy sauce mixture in a single layer. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
2 Arrange beef strips in a dehydrator and let dry to desired doneness, about 6 hours.