Doc's Best Beef Jerky

An easy, homemade beef jerky marinade, made with soy sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, and spices, makes the most flavorful beef jerky ever — maybe even the best you'd ever had!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 228 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 2 pounds beef round steak, cut into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
• 0.25 cup low-sodium soy sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beef strips in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over top; toss until evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.

Step 2

Remove beef strips from the bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound to 1/8-inch thickness.

Step 3

Arrange pounded beef strips in a single layer on the trays of a dehydrator. Dry at the dehydrator's highest setting until jerky is done to your liking, at least 4 hours.

Step 4

Gather all ingredients.

Step 5

Prepare the marinade: Combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika in a glass bowl.