Homemade Beef Jerky

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2012 at 7:46 am

I’m a BIG lover of beef jerky, but hate paying $5 for a tiny, half full bag that doesn’t last 2 days. So I was thrilled to find this homemade recipe in a clean eating magazine. I can’t say it makes much more than a store bought bag, but that can easily be fixed by just buying more meat. I used top round sirloin that I usually get for around $1.50 for 1/2 – 1 lb.

I used two packages of top round sirloin. Because it’s thin and easy to cut.

Tried to cut each strip around the same size. Got 10 strips total.

I adapted this marinade from the magazine.

Marinade Recipe:

Soy sauce/teriyaki baste – I probably used 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 1/4 cup of the baste.

1/4 cup worcestershire sauce (again, didn’t measure, just kind of eyed it.)

1 tbsp. honey

2 tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. onion powder (did not use this)

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. cayenne pepper (I added this, the jerky is pretty spicy. So if you aren’t crazy about spice, leave this out.)

1 tsp. paprika

Let marinate in fridge for about 3 hours, no more than 6.

After a couple hours of marinating. Ring excess marinade off strips, line on paper towel and continue dabbing excess marinade off. You want them dry.

I lined 3-4 on skewers and hung in oven. Place top rack as high as you can. Place lined baking sheet underneath. Set oven to lowest setting (above warm). Usually between 140-175 degrees. Place rolled up kitchen towel in oven door to keep it slightly open to let out moisture. Cook for 5 hours, check for doneness, continue cooking for 1-2 hours. I forgot to check after 5 hours and let mine cook for the full 7. They seem ok.