Chumleys Beef Jerky Recipes

HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Whisk Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl. Add beef to bowl and turn to coat beef completely. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the foil.
• Transfer beef to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet.
• Bake beef in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours. Cut with scissors into bite-size pieces.

DOC'S BEST BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Place beef strips in the bottom of a large bowl. Pour soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika over beef. Mix to assure all the meat is evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove meat from bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Arrange the meat strips on the tray of a dehydrator and dry at your dehydrator's highest setting until done to your liking, at least 4 hours. Store in an airtight container or resealable bags.

THE BEST HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the meat between ⅛ and ¼ inch thick with the grain. (If the roast is too thick to slice easily, cut it in half horizontally before slicing.)
• Make the marinade: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, meat tenderizer, black pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, and garlic powder. Whisk until evenly combined and the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the meat to the marinade and toss until all of the pieces are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap or transfer to a large ziplock bag and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or overnight. Toss the meat (or flip the bag) once or twice to be sure the meat marinates evenly.
• Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. Place a wire rack over each pan. Preheat the oven to 175°F and set two oven racks in the centermost positions.
• Arrange the marinated meat on the wire racks in a single layer. Bake, rotating the pans from front to back and top to bottom midway through, until the meat is dried out, 3 to 4 hours. To determine if the jerky is thoroughly dried out, take a piece out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature. It should be dry to the touch, leather-like in appearance, and chewy but still somewhat tender.
• Store the jerky inside an airtight plastic container, Ziploc bag, or airtight glass jars. Properly dried jerky will keep at room temperature for about one week. Refrigerate or freeze for longer storage.
• Note: Pop the meat in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours before slicing; it will be easier to cut.
• Note: Meat tenderizer contains bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down meat tissue. You can find it in the spice section of your supermarket. (I use McCormick.)

CHUMLEY'S BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Soak hickory chips in water overnight.
• Remove as much fat from the meat as possible. Cut meat in half crossways against the grain. Place the meat flat in the freezer between wax paper so it doesn't freeze together for 2 hours to make slicing easier. If you put the meat on a plate put wax paper under the meat also so you don't freeze it to the like I did once, DUH!
• Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl, refridgerate.
• Remove meat from freezer and slice it flatways as thin as you like it. I try to get three pieces out of each half.
• Place meat and marinade in a zip-loc bag overnight, turning occassionally.
• Rinse excess marinade off the meat under running water, pat dry. Discard remaining marinade and bag.
• Place smoker box over 1 burner in your grill, you will probably have to remove the flame tamer so it will stay on. I have a 3 burner grill and use the left burner. You will have to arrange your cooking grates so you can get to the smoker box to refill it as you cook. Fill the box with the smoker chips and light the burner, as low as it will go. You want to be drying at about 150 degrees, no more than 200. Refill smoker box with chips as necessary. If the chips are burning and not smoking, don't worry, you'll still get the same flavor.
• Place the meat on the grill in a single layer, rearranging and flipping the pieces as the time goes on so they dry evenly. Do not put meat directly over smoker box or lit burner. You may want to pat them with a paper towel occassionally as they "sweat" while they dry, they may not but it goes a little faster if you do. The meat will need to dry for about 2 1/2 to 5 hours depending on how thick the meat is. The meat is done when it bends but does not break. I like mine a little "rarer" than store bought jerky so you'll have to adjust the time to your preference.
• When the meat has cooled, tear with the grain about 3/4 of an inch wide. The amount you will get obviously depends on how much meat you have.

BACKPACKER'S BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a large Ziploc bag, shake well to mix dry spices into liquids.
• Add beef strips (this recipe will easily marinate up to 5 lbs of beef strips). Refrigerate for a minimum of 2hrs but best if left for up to 12hrs.
• Pat dry with cloth or paper towel and place into dehydrator for roughly 8-12hrs.

MCKAGEN'S BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Combine the teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinaigrette, garlic powder, onion powder, liquid smoke, salt, and hot sauce in a resealable plastic bag. Add the meat strips and coat evenly with the marinade. Seal and refrigerate 24 hours.
• Preheat an oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top.
• Remove the beef strips from the marinade and shake off excess marinade. Discard the remaining marinade. Place the meat strips onto the wire rack and sprinkle with black pepper. Bake in the preheated oven until firm and dry, at least 3 hours. Allow the jerky to cool completely before storing in a sealed container.

CHUMLEY'S BEEF JERKY, TOO

Steps:

• Soak hickory chips in water overnight.
• Remove as much fat from the meat as possible. Cut the meat in half crossways against the grain. Place the meat flat in the freezer between wax paper so it doesn't freeze togehter for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. If you put it on a plate put wax paper on the bottom so you don't freeze it to the plate like I did last time, DUH!
• Remove the meat from the freezer and slice it flatways as thin as you like it, I try to get three pieces out of each half.
• Sprinkle each side of the meat with the steak seasoning. Place the meat in a zip-loc bag overnight.
• Place the smoker box over 1 burner in your grill, you will probably have to remove the flame tamer so it will stay on or prop it up some other way. I have a three burner grill and use the left burner. You will have to arrange your cooking grates so you can get to the smoker box to refill it as you cook. Fill the box with the chips and light the burner, then turn it down as low as it will go. You want to be drying at about 150 degrees, no more than 200. Refill smoker box with the chips as necessary. If the chips are burning and not smoking, don't worry, you'll still get the same flavor.
• Place the meat on the grill in a single layer, rearranging and flipping the pieces as the time goes on so they dry evenly. Do not put the meat directly over the smoker box or lit burner. You may want to pat the meat with a paper towel occassionally as they "sweat" while they dry, they may not but it seems to go a little faster if you do. The meat will need to dry for about 2 1/2 - 5 hours depending on how thick the meat is. The meat is done when it looks dry and bends but does not break. I like mine a little "rarer" than store bought jerky so you'll have to adjust the time to your preference.
• When the meat has cooled, tear with the grain about 3/4 of an inch wide.The amount you will get obviously depends on how much meat you have.
• Store it in the fridge, if it gets that far.

COPYCAT BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from meat. Partially freeze. Slice with the grain 1/8 to 1/4 inches wide and 4 to 12 inches long.
• Combine all remaining ingredients. Mix with beef strips. Place in a glass dish; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Lay beef strips in single layers on oven racks with cookie sheets below.
• Bake at 140° to 150° for 10-15 hours or until they are leathery.Or use a
• commercial dehydrator, following manufacturer's directions.
• With a paper towel, blot any drops of oil from the jerky.
• Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Yield: 30 servings.

SWEN'S SMOKEHOUSE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cranberry-grape juice, teriyaki sauce, hot sauce, steak sauce, brown sugar, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the flank steak, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove the flank steak from the marinade and wipe off the excess. Place the flank steak onto the wire racks of the smoker. It is ok if the meat is touching, but to not stack.
• Place the racks into a smoker, and smoke according to manufacturer's directions, using 4 pans of wood chips (1 pan per hour) until the jerky has dried and will break when bent, 6 to 8 hours.

MATT'S JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Freeze beef to make it easier to slice, about 20 minutes. Slice beef against the grain into strips about 1/4-inch thick.
• Whisk soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, liquid smoke, onion powder, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and pepper together in a large bowl. Add beef strips. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, mixing at least twice, 18 to 24 hours.
• Arrange beef strips on dehydrator trays. Dehydrate at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) until dried, about 8 hours.

T BIRD'S BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Directions.
• Cut meat into strips no thicker than 1/4 inch. In a large bowl, mix together onion powder, pepper, garlic powder, salt and Italian seasoning. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and pepper sauce. Place meat into a container, and combine with marinade. Cover, and refrigerate 24 hours.
• Place oven rack on the highest level. Place aluminum foil on bottom of oven to catch drips. Preheat oven to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
• Insert round toothpicks through the tops of the strips of meat, and hang them from the oven rack. Bake in preheated oven for 4 hours, or until dried to desired consistency.