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

This will be your favorite sweet and spicy beef jerky recipe for on-the-go snacks, sporting events, camping, or hiking. Enjoy the balance of flavors.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 527 Calories

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.

Step 5

Gather the ingredients.