Beef Jerky

PugMomma Brenda's Note:

Great for camping or just for snacking.

• Total Time: 10 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 30

• 4 lbs beef flank steak (1 to 1-1/2 inches thick) or 4 lbs round steaks (1 to 1-1/2 inches thick)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Directions:

1. Trim all visible fat from meat. Partially freeze. Slice with the grain 1/8 to 1/4 inches wide and 4 to 12 inches long.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients. Mix with beef strips. Place in a glass dish; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
3. Lay beef strips in single layers on oven racks with cookie sheets below.
4. Bake at 140° to 150° for 10-15 hours or until they are leathery.Or use a
5. commercial dehydrator, following manufacturer's directions.
6. With a paper towel, blot any drops of oil from the jerky.
7. Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Yield: 30 servings.

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

Very good flavor. I had about 4 lbs, but I doubled the soy sauce, smoke, garlic and onion powders and left out the chili powder (and used 1/4 C Worc. sauce). My Nesco said to dry at 160° and I think I left it in too long (9 hours). They were really dry and harder to chew, but my kids still love it. I used tenderized round steak and chicken breast. Some people liked the chicken better even.

[Acadia*]

Great flavor! I used a dehydrator to render a london broil sliced very thin into delectable jerky. Yum. My diabetic DH found he can snack on these as they have minimal carbohydrates. Thanks PugMomma Brenda for posting!