Doc's Best Beef Jerky

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

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.
Doc's Best Beef Jerky
Doc's Best Beef Jerky
Doc's Best Beef Jerky
Doc's Best Beef Jerky

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

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