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Old fashioned beef jerky recipe

Old Fashioned Beef Jerky Recipe

This recipe will teach you how to make delicious old-fashioned beef jerky. Salty and sweet, smoky and tangy. Our famous beef jerky pays homage to the beginnings of this popular snack. A timeless piece to be enjoyed repeatedly!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Marinade Time: 10 hours
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef Jerky
Servings: 5
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Charles
Cost: $9.61

Equipment

A dehydrator
Dehydrator
A scale for food
Food Scale
Measuring cups
Measuring Cup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of Bottom Round, but any can work
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of Liquid smoke

Instructions

  • The beef should be trimmed of all visible fat, wrapped in plastic wrap, and partially frozen in the freezer for a few hours
  • Slice the beef into 14" strips against the grain for easier chewing after removing it from the freezer. For chewier jerky, cut with the grain
  • Sliced beef should be added to the mixture and marinated for 8 to 24 hours in the fridge
  • Remove the meat from the refrigerator after it has completed marinating, then strain the extra marinade. Paper towels are used to pat the strips dry
  • Dehydrate the beef for three hours at the dehydrator's highest setting, which is either 160F or 165F. After that, you can finish it by lowering the temperature to 145F
  • When the jerky bends and cracks but does not split in half, it is ready

Nutrition

Serving: 37.2g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.6g | Protein: 29.4g | Fat: 5.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1223mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 5.7g | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 18mg
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