How to Make The Best 5-Ingredient Beef Jerky at Home (Try This!)
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
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Ingredients
2 pounds top round steak (or eye or flank steak), trimmed from any fat and thinly sliced against the grain
2 tbsp smoked salt
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
½ cup water
Instructions
- In a bowl combine water, smoked salt, garlic powder, black pepper and paprika.
- Add the steak and toss until the steak is evenly coated.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 175°F.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the foil.
- Lay the beef strips out in a single layer on the wire rack.
- Bake the beef in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, about 4 to 6 hours, flipping the beef once about halfway through. (see note*)
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Transfer in a container and refrigerate for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Notes
The total time is dependent on the thickness of the meat.
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