Jerky is one of those foods that is always expensive to buy, despite being relatively easy to make, as in the case of thisHomemade Pepper Beef Jerky. With just a few spices and some beef, you can make a protein-packed snack that is peppery and super satisfying.
We’d recommend going to the butcher to get your beef, only because you’re likely to have a better selection and you can request that the butcher himself thinly slices the meat, which saves a lot of time. Beef round is the best part of the animal for making affordable jerky, but you can also use flank steak or even sirloin tip. Remember, you want a cut that has theleast amount of fat possible, as fat will ruin the jerky.
Homemade Pepper Beef Jerky
Savory, spiced beef jerky made at home with a peppery kick.
10
servings15
minutes12
hours150
kcal12
hours15
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Ingredients
900 gram Beef round steak-thinly sliced, all fat trimmed
2 Black pepper-2 teaspoons, ground or to taste
2 Chili powder-2 teaspoons, optional
3 Worcestershire sauce-3 tablespoons
3 Soy sauce-3 tablespoons
2 tbsp Brown sugar
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Onion powder
1 tsp Paprika
Directions
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Add the beef strips into the bowl, and mix until the meat is well coated in the spices.
- Cover the bowl, and marinate in your fridge for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
- Once marinated, preheat your oven to 80 degrees.
- Remove the meat from the bowl and place between two pieces of plastic before pounding with a meat hammer. You want the beef to be thinner, but not too thin. About 5mm is good. Dry the beef on paper towels.
- Arrange the beef on a wire rack on top of a baking sheet laid with aluminium foil, ensuring that the pieces do not overlap.
- Bake until dry and leathery, generally 3-6 hours, turning in the middle.
- Cut with scissors into more manageable pieces.
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