Peppered beef jerky made easy! The hardest is 3 days in dry brine. Enjoy professional jerky at 1/4 of the cost. Eat my recipe!!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 15 mins
Calories
246 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
In a medium bowl, mix together the Demerara sugar, salt, curing salt, chile pepper, cayenne pepper, and juniper berries. Divide the mixture into 3 equal parts, and place each into its own bowl.
Step 2
Mix 2 pounds of meat strips into the mixture of each bowl until evenly coated with the spice mixture. Place all of the meat lengthwise into a large glass or plastic bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3 days.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C). On a large plate, arrange 6 or 8 strips of meat at a time, and place in a microwave oven. Cook for 3 minutes on HIGH. Remove meat strips to a baking sheet, and keep in the warm oven for 3 to 4 hours, or until dry. Do not over dry, jerky should be chewy, not crispy.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon curing salt (Prague powder #1)
6 tablespoons Demerara sugar
2 tablespoons crushed dried chile pepper
2 tablespoons garlic pepper seasoning
1 tablespoon finely ground juniper berries
6 pounds beef round steak, cut into 6x1/2 inch strips
