Easy Beef Jerky

This addicting beef jerky is packed with an abundance amount of flavor with a nice kick. It is a great snack for a hike or soccer game; the only issue is, you will want to eat the whole batch!

Let me tell you how addicting this beef jerky is:

My mom would make this delicious beef jerky every summer; it blows the store bought jerky out of the water. Once you try it, you will never be tempted to buy the store bought one again.

You may be thinking that you’ve had some pretty awesome beef jerky, however this will be the best one!

• No added sugar
• No added preservatives
• Extremely flavorful
• Spicy (depending on how much red pepper flakes you add)
• Downright addicting

Best cuts of meat for beef jerky

Look for a lean cut so it will have less fat to trim off. I personally love to get beef eye of round roast. If your local supermarket is out of that, ask the butcher what they recommend for making beef jerky. They’ll even slice it for you, which I would definitely take advantage of while you’re there. I suggest having it cut 1/4 inch.

A simple trick to help you slice the meat from home:

Freeze the meat 1-2 hours (remove it once you start to see it frost over). Having the meat more firm will make it easier to slice.

List of supplies and ingredients:

• Dehydrator
• Beef (eye of round)
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Soy sauce or coconut aminos
• Tabasco Sauce
• Liquid smoke
• Seasoning salt
• Onion Powder
• Garlic powder
• Red pepper flakes

What if you don’t have a dehydrator?

Don’t sweat it, preheat your oven to 175 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with foil and top it with a cooling rack.

Pull each slice out of the marinated mixture and place it one the rack.

Cook for 2.5 hours and check to see how it is going. It usually will cook for 3-4 hours in the oven.

Check out these other totally addicting recipes:

• Jalapeño Poppers
• Dad’s Favorite Oatmeal Cookies
• S’more Galore Brownies

If you make this incredible beef jerky, give it a rating and comment below. Also tag CreativeMomE on Instagram and Facebook. I can’t wait for you to become addicted to this family favorite.

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Easy Beef Jerky

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Cooking Time: 2.5 hours

This addicting beef jerky is packed with an abundance amount of flavor with a nice kick.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Beef (eye of round roast)
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (hickory is delicious)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Topping: Red pepper flakes

Instructions

1

Place beef in large gallon ziplock bag

2

Dump all ingredients except red pepper flakes on top of beef

3

Squeeze the bag to ensure beef gets coated well with ingredients

4

Squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible

5

Let marinate in fridge 4 hours-overnight is best

6

Drain ingredients out of the bag

7

Place beef single layers on rack and dehydrate for 1.5 hours

8

Move bottom half trays to the top to allow even cooking

9

Dehydrate for an additional 1-1.5 hours (check when it is getting close to prevent jerky from getting too dry and brittle)

10

Store in the fridge when done cooking and enjoying

Notes

Try not to eat it all at once... it's hard!