The Best Homemade Beef Jerky
, 16 h (mostly marinating), Makes 12 to 14 servings
Oven-dried beef jerky from thin-sliced eye of round, marinated overnight in a sweet, smoky soy-Worcestershire mix.
| prepLine two baking sheets with aluminum foil and set a wire rack over each | ||||
| prepPreheat oven to 175°F / 79°C, with two racks in the centermost positions | ||||
| 1 cup packed / 215 g dark brown sugar | Whisk marinade until sugar dissolves | Toss to coat, marinate 12 hrs chilled | Dry on racks 175°F / 79°C, 3–4 hrs | |
| 240 ml soy sauce | ||||
| 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce | ||||
| 1 tablespoon smoked paprika | ||||
| 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper | ||||
| 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes | ||||
| 1 teaspoon onion powder | ||||
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | ||||
| 1.35 kg eye of round roast, trimmed of fat and silver skin | Slice beef 1/8–1/4 in / 3–6 mm, with grain | Sprinkle meat tenderizer over beef | ||
| 1 teaspoon unseasoned meat tenderizer | ||||
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