Beef Jerky

This is one of many variations I have tried. I use my oven. If you have a food dehydrator, be sure to follow factory instructions. I store mine in a plastic jar. No refrigeration needed, and it keeps for months.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 204 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 pound eye of round

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, ground black pepper and brown sugar to taste. Mix well and add the steak slices. Place entire mixture with meat into a sealed plastic container and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.

Step 2

In the oven, place one oven rack on the highest rack setting and one rack on the lowest setting. Place a piece of aluminum foil OR a baking sheet on the lowest rack, to catch any drippings.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 4

Insert a wooden toothpick through the end of each slice of meat, and suspend each slice from the top rack in the oven, using the toothpick as a support for the slice.

Step 5

Bake at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) with the oven door propped open to allow moisture to escape. Bake for 6 to 8 hours depending on thickness of slices. Jerky should bend, and not snap.