Beef Jerky

* Exported from MasterCook *

Beef Jerky

Recipe By : Jerry Morrow
Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Outstanding Spicy
Snack Beef
Dehydrator

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 pounds beef top round roast
1/2 cup liquid smoke flavoring
3 cups soy sauce
1/2 pound brown sugar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon crushed hot red chiles -- to taste

Trim off all the fat and silverskin from the roast. Cut 1/8-inch the meat into
1/8-inch slices. Separate roast into it's natural sections before slicing
results it meat pieces about the right size. Mix the smoke flavoring, soy
sauce, sugar, garlic, pepper, and chiles and let stand for 5 minutes. Then
place in a bowl with a tight seal big enough for the marinade and cut meat;
let stand 10 minutes for flavors to develop. Layer meat in the bowl so that
each side gets coated with marinade and cover tightly. Let stand about 10
minutes, shaking bowl and inverting every few minutes to cover all pieces
evenly. Longer marinating does not change the flavor. Drain meat in sieve or
colander and place in single layers on the dehydrator trays. (Takes about 7
trays for 5 pounds of meat.) Dry according to your dehydrator instructions.
Enjoy.

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NOTES : I prefer top round because of the large clear sections of meat,
however, almost any cut will do if you trim the meat well. This marinade also
works well with fish and turkey.