Jerky Lover's Jerky - Sweet, Hot and Spicy! recipe

Name: Jerky Lover's Jerky - Sweet, Hot and Spicy!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 pound lean beef sirloin tip, sliced into 1/8 inch strips; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, or to taste; 5 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring; 0.5 cup brown sugar; 0.25 cup teriyaki sauce; 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce; 0.66666668653488 cup soy sauce; 0.5 cup pineapple juice; 0.33333334326744 cup balsamic vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl or cup. Season beef lightly, using only part of the spice blend and reserving the rest. Place beef into an airtight plastic container or bowl, and refrigerate.

Step 2

Stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke flavoring. Heat until brown sugar has completely dissolved. Refrigerate marinade until cool.

Step 3

Pour cooled marinade over the seasoned meat, and mix by hand to coat. Seal the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Step 4

Arrange beef strips on the rack of a dehydrator, and sprinkle with a little bit more of the spice mixture and red pepper flakes. Dry for 5 hours, or to your desired dryness.