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2 1/2 pounds flank steak
**trim off excess fat that you can see if any. cut along the grain 1/8 to 1/4 think (your preference).

Put the meat in a gallon sized ziplock bag and marinade 3-6 hours in refrigerator, turning at least once 1/2 way:

2/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup worchestershire sauce
1 or 2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon each of --
garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, smoked paprika or liquid smoke (we like the paprika)


Squeeze off excess marinade and lay out on paper towels. cover meat with paper towels and press out excess marinade. dehydrate to your machine's specifications or your personal preferences. You may keep jerky refrigerated if you feel there is too much inner fat visible once dried.
 

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I have always wondered why you dry off the meat before cooking it? Won't it leave more flavor if it cooks off?
 

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We start with slightly frozen meat. you can cut thinner a little easier
 

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We just made a batch, sliced it super-thin and overcooked it a bit, totally by accident.

It was like jerky chips...and it was freaking delicious.
Everyone who had it thought it was the best thing ever :thumbup:

Evidently, this place in Hawaii is famous for crispy jerky
http://www.yelp.com/biz/georges-meat-market-hilo
 

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2 1/2 pounds flank steak
**trim off excess fat that you can see if any. cut along the grain 1/8 to 1/4 think (your preference).

Put the meat in a gallon sized ziplock bag and marinade 3-6 hours in refrigerator, turning at least once 1/2 way:

2/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup worchestershire sauce
1 or 2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon each of --
garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, smoked paprika or liquid smoke (we like the paprika)


Squeeze off excess marinade and lay out on paper towels. cover meat with paper towels and press out excess marinade. dehydrate to your machine's specifications or your personal preferences. You may keep jerky refrigerated if you feel there is too much inner fat visible once dried.

Made this the other day and it was great. Made a mistake and put red pepper flakes and cayenne instead of or cayenne. Nice a hot just the way I like it! I will make the mistake each time I make it.
 

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I usually put some good teriyaki sauce in my marinade with the cayenne to give it sweet /hot flavor.
 

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I have been making beef jerky for a while now, here are a few of my favorite recipes. I marinade all my meat for at least 24 hours. I use London broil that I find on sale. Make sure to trim off all the fat. Enjoy!



Rosemary Pepper Beef Jerky

3 pounds lean beef (Eye of round, Top round (london broil) or Bottom round)
3/4 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
3 tablespoons A-1
1 tablespoon MSG
2 teaspoons season salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1 tablespoon*rosemary
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cayenne powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar

***note*** you may want to cut the black pepper and cayenne powder in half if you don't like it a little warm.



Habarrano Beef Jerky (hot)

3 pounds lean beef (Eye of round, Top round (london broil) or Bottom round)
1 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
2 tablespoons A-1
2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon MSG
2 teaspoons season salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cayenne powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 teaspoon crushed red peppers, or to taste
4 Habanero peppers
4 Serrano peppers

****Blend the peppers in a cup of the liquid to puree




Sweet Teriyaki Beef Jerky

3 pounds lean beef (Eye of round, Top round or Bottom round)
1 cup teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup pineapple juice
4 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons season salt
1 tablespoon MSG
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon ground ginger

****Heat all liquids to dissolve brown sugar




Sticky Lime Beef Jerky

3 pounds lean beef (Eye of round, Top round (london broil)*or Bottom round)
3/4*cup soy sauce
3/4*cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
4 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
2*tablespoons A-1
1 tablespoon MSG
2 teaspoons season salt
2 tablespoons*black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2*tablespoon cayenne powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lime powder

**** Also sprinkle lime powder on one side after pulled from the marinade and let soak in before drying ****


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I'm doing a brew this weekend, whats the best thickness and cook time?
 

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Just made the Rosemary Pepper Beef Jerky but excluded the Rosemary. Good stuff!
Going to try the sweet teriyaki next.
 

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I have started making jerky with thick cut bacon. Cut it in thirds and get the leanest you can find. It has to be cooked a little longer than beef.
 

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I actually like to have some fat in my beef jerky.
It spoils faster than lean cuts, but that's not an issue when it's eaten in a day or two :D
 

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I have an old Ronco dehydrator. Still working after all these years.
 

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Dehydrator at 165 degrees
 

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