The tug-of-war battle between your mouth and a piece of Beef Jerky can be a hard snack to chew and swallow. The commercial brands tend to be too salty, dry, tough, unhealthy, leathery, and heavily preserved for a long shelf life. For around $50, you can purchase a dehydrator. It is well worth the effort to make it by hand. It has become our go-to-snack for an active, outdoorsy day or trip.
Total Time
6hr
4.0
1 Rating
Author: Food Guru
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1
Tbsp
Canola Oil
•
2
tsp
Rice Vinegar
•
1
Tbsp
Soy Sauce
•
2
tsp
Toasted Sesame Oil
•
2
tsp
Brown Sugar
•
2
tsp
Sriracha
•
1
tsp
Ground Ginger
•
2
cloves
Garlic
, minced
•
1
tsp
Kosher Salt
•
1/4
tsp
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
•
1
Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1
tsp
Apple Cider Vinegar
•
1
tsp
Bourbon
•
1
Tbsp
Worcestershire Sauce
•
2
tsp
Pure Maple Syrup
•
1
Tbsp
Ketchup
•
1/2
tsp
Liquid Smoke
•
2
tsp
Hot Sauce
•
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
•
8
oz
Beef
Cooking Instructions
1.
Tenderize Beef (8 oz) by pounding it thin.
2.
Add Canola Oil (1 Tbsp), Rice Vinegar (2 tsp), Soy Sauce (1 Tbsp), Toasted Sesame Oil (2 tsp), Sriracha (2 tsp), Brown Sugar (2 tsp), Ground Ginger (1 tsp) and Small Minced Garlic (1 clove) in one bowl. Stir together.
3.
Mix in the beef. Finish with Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp) and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 tsp)
4.
Add Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tsp), Bourbon (1 tsp), Worcestershire Sauce (1 Tbsp), Pure Maple Syrup (2 tsp), Ketchup (1 Tbsp), Liquid Smoke (1/2 tsp) and Hot Sauce (2 tsp) in another bowl.
5.
Add in Small Minced Garlic (1 clove) and stir it up.
6.
Add in the beef. Finish with Kosher Salt (1 tsp) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Mix!
7.
Marinade for 24 hours.
8.
Spread out meat on dehydrator trays, then set dehydrator to 5.5 hours at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) to dry pieces. It will last about a week in a Ziploc bag or mason jar. To make sure the beef jerky is ready, tear off a piece of dehydrated beef to check for redness (rawness).
9.
Remove excess grease by patting jerky dry with paper towels after it is dehydrated. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
390
FAT
25.7 g
PROTEIN
24.4 g
CARBS
15.6 g
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