Homemade Beef Jerky

Learn how to make beef jerky using this relatively quick method. Thanks to a new wave of modern-day cave people, eating healthy, high-protein snacks is all the rage. While you can find many artisan brands out there, making homemade beef jerky is fun and easy. Have your butcher slice the beef for you.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ¾ cup soy sauce
• ¾ cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, or to taste
• 2 pounds beef top round, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk together Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, smoked paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large bowl. Add beef; mix until completely coated with marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top.

Step 3

Transfer beef to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours. Cut with scissors into bite-sized pieces.