Jerky Lover's Jerky - Sweet, Hot and Spicy!

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 300 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This will be your favorite sweet and spicy beef jerky recipe for on-the-go snacks, sporting events, camping, or hiking. Enjoy the balance of flavors.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, or to taste
1 pound lean beef sirloin tip, sliced into 1/8 inch strips
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Mix together onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl or cup. Season beef lightly, using only part of the spice blend and reserving the rest. Place beef into an airtight plastic container or bowl, and refrigerate.
3 Stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke flavoring. Heat until brown sugar has completely dissolved. Refrigerate marinade until cool.
4 Pour cooled marinade over the seasoned meat, and mix by hand to coat. Seal the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
5 Arrange beef strips on the rack of a dehydrator, and sprinkle with a little bit more of the spice mixture and red pepper flakes. Dry for 5 hours, or to your desired dryness.