Pipikaula (Hawaiian Dried Beef)

Submitted by Chilicat

"This one's from the Nu'uanu Congregational Church 1985 Centennial Cookbook. Pipikaula is like a flavorful jerky but NOT dried to a tough leather. It should be slightly moist and tender, kind of like a slab of pastrami."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 lb.

ingredients

• 1 lb flank steak

• Marinade 1

• 1 tablespoon hawaiian salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 drop liquid smoke

• Marinade 2

• 1⁄4 teaspoon chopped chili pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon hawaiian salt
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon pineapple juice

• Marinade 3

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger juice or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 garlic clove

directions

1. Choose a marinade and mix the ingredients for your marinade in a bowl.
2. Pound beef with back of knife blade, or a mallet to tenderize. Cut into 2-inch strips, then marinade for 2 hours.
3. Place beef on roasting pan rack to dry in sun or in oven at 175°F for about 5 hours.
4. Broil or pan fry. Slice and serve.