Best “Naked” Beef Jerky Recipe for a Healthy High Protein Snack
- 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
½ cup water
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp smoked paprika, or to taste
1 tbsp honey, or more to taste
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- In a bowl combine water, salt, smoked paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder and onion powder.
- 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.
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Notes
The total time is dependent on the thickness of the meat.
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