Smoked Beef Jerky

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 360 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Learn how to make beef jerky in a smoker with this easy recipe that features marinated sliced sirloin dried slowly for a chewy, spicy, and savory snack.

Ingredients

1 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons ground black pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
2 pounds sirloin, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices

Directions

1 Combine soy sauce, black pepper, vinegar, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a large, nonporous bowl; add sirloin slices and mix well to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
2 Arrange sirloin slices, unstacked, onto wire racks; discard marinade. Place the racks into an outdoor smoker. Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
3 Smoke over low heat until edges of sirloin slices appear dry with just a slight hint of moisture in the center, 6 to 8 hours.