Beef Jerky

Name: Beef Jerky
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 19 h 10 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound eye of round; ¼ cup soy sauce; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Rating: 4.45 stars

44 Ratings
32 Reviews
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This is one of many variations I have tried. I use my oven. If you have a food dehydrator, be sure to follow factory instructions. I store mine in a plastic jar. No refrigeration needed, and it keeps for months.

By PETEIYC

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

7 hrs

additional:

12 hrs

total:

19 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 to 6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 5 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 pound eye of round
¼ cup soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, ground black pepper and brown sugar to taste. Mix well and add the steak slices. Place entire mixture with meat into a sealed plastic container and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.

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Step 2

In the oven, place one oven rack on the highest rack setting and one rack on the lowest setting. Place a piece of aluminum foil OR a baking sheet on the lowest rack, to catch any drippings.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Step 4

Insert a wooden toothpick through the end of each slice of meat, and suspend each slice from the top rack in the oven, using the toothpick as a support for the slice.
Step 5

Bake at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) with the oven door propped open to allow moisture to escape. Bake for 6 to 8 hours depending on thickness of slices. Jerky should bend, and not snap.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

204.2 calories; protein 18.7g 37% DV; carbohydrates 2g 1% DV; fat 13g 20% DV; cholesterol 55.3mg 18% DV; sodium 791mg 32% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (32)

Most helpful positive review

WESNER

08/27/2003

Waiting 8 hours is sooooo hard. Your home will be filled with a wonderful aroma (use your exhaust fan). I added about 1 tablespoon of cracked black pepper and red pepper flakes. Delicious! Read More

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LUCKYME9

06/22/2003

I followed the recipe to the t. The marinated beef smelled so good! I used an "electric" oven. I keep my eye on the jerky hourly unfortunately it turned out very dry even when cutting back on baking time. I throw out the whole batch. It appears that those that liked this recipe had "dehydrarors. I think I will try the dehydrator method and may find I write a different review. Read More

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(14)

44 Ratings

5 star values: 31
4 star values: 9
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 3

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WESNER

08/27/2003

Waiting 8 hours is sooooo hard. Your home will be filled with a wonderful aroma (use your exhaust fan). I added about 1 tablespoon of cracked black pepper and red pepper flakes. Delicious! Read More

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DREGINEK

07/23/2003

This turned out much better than I thought it would. However we used ground meat and let it marinate for almost 24 hrs(or basically "soak" up the marinade). Using a jerky press that we borrowed we made half into flat strips and the other half like ropes and deydrated them (it was already ground up-I doubt we'd get them to work very well in the oven as directed). The ropes turned out much better than the flat strips but they were tasty = slightly salty and hot yet sweet (from the brown sugar I assume). Thanks Pete! This worked well for us (even if we didn't follow the instructions exactly). Read More

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DEWY42

06/21/2003

to plain and not much taste!...T-bird's is the best i have tasted!.. alot more flavor and only takes 3 to 4 hours in the oven Read More

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(47)

Pam

06/21/2003

My family thought this recipe was better than the T-Bird's recipe for Beef Jerky. Read More

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LUCKYME9

06/21/2003

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PUNKNICK28

07/13/2004

This recipe was really easy to do. Although I didn't marinade my meat over night ( about 20mins) it still turned out really good. I don't know how it is with the oven I used a dehydrator. I put it in there for about 7 hours and everything turned out really good. I would next time trying adding something different to the ingredient since the meat tasted like the store bought stuff. Maybe trying a different cut of meat. Read More

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PUNKSEED

07/29/2003

It is pretty straight forward recipe and the results are great. I would of never thought you could make something like this without a dehydrator. Read More

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NOTYOURAVGJOE

02/23/2009

One of the benefits of this recipie is that all the salt in Soy sauce preserves it. You don't need to add any additional salt to this. Read More

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akhowell

08/27/2003

Kids probably shouldn't try to slice the meat but with a little help from mom or dad this is a fun recipe to try with kids. It's quick to get the meat slices in the oven but it's hard waiting for them to cook! Delicious! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Beef Jerky

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Calories: 204.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 37 %

carbohydrates: 1 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 20 %

saturated fat: 26 %

cholesterol: 18 %

vitamin a iu:

niacin equivalents: 27 %

vitamin b6: 25 %

vitamin c: 1 %

folate: 2 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 9 %

magnesium: 9 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 32 %

thiamin: 9 %

calories from fat:

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percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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WESNER

08/27/2003

Waiting 8 hours is sooooo hard. Your home will be filled with a wonderful aroma (use your exhaust fan). I added about 1 tablespoon of cracked black pepper and red pepper flakes. Delicious!

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DREGINEK