Ethiopian Spiced Beef Jerky (Quwanta)

Spiced Beef Jerky (Quwanta) is served as snack or appetizer.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 4  lbs beef tenderloin or 4  lbs  boneless sirloin
• 2  tablespoons chili powder (berbere) or 2  tablespoons  chili paste (Awaze)
• 3  tablespoons  dry wine or 3  tablespoons sherry wine
• 1  tablespoon olive oil or 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  false cardamom
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  pinch salt

Directions

1. Remove fat; cut the meat in long strips with zigzag shapes.
2. Mix the chili powder (berbere) or (Awaze), wine, oil, false cardamom, black pepper and salt.
3. Marinate the meat with the mixed dressing.
4. Place the meat on food dehydrator or jerky maker; cover and dehydrate until crisp dry.
5. Break the dried meat in small pieces; keep the pieces in a tight glass jar. Serve it at room temperature.