Sweet Beef Jerky Recipes

JERKY LOVER'S JERKY - SWEET, HOT AND SPICY!

Steps:

• In a small bowl or cup, mix together the onion powder, garlic powder, and some cracked black pepper. Season the meat lightly, using only part of the mixture. Reserve the remaining spices. Place into an airtight plastic container or bowl, and refrigerate.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the brown sugar, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, liquid smoke flavoring and pineapple juice. Heat until the brown sugar has completely dissolved. Refrigerate marinade until cool.
• Pour cooled marinade over the seasoned meat, and mix by hand to coat. Seal the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Arrange the beef strips on the rack of a dehydrator, and sprinkle with a little bit more of the spice mixture and red pepper flakes if using. Dry for 5 hours, or to your desired dryness.

SWEET BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Thoroughly remove all fat from your beef.
• Freeze the beef for 1-2 hours, then cut it into slices ¼ inch or less.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together until well combined.
• Add beef and marinade to a container, shake well and refrigerate for 6-24 hours.
• Soak up an excess marinade from beef with a paper towel.
• Dehydrate beef using your favorite method at 160 degrees F for 4-8 hours depending on thickness, removing when jerky bends and cracks slightly without snapping.

SIMPLY SWEET JERKY

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from the beef and place in freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze.
• While the meat is in the freezer, combine the worcestershire, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and salt in a medium size bowl or ziplock bag. Mix well.
• Remove the meat from the freezer and slice ¼" strips against the grain. Slice with the grain if you want a chewier jerky. Or skip the freezing phase and use a Jerky Slicer for evenly sliced strips.
• Add sliced beef to the mixture and marinate for 6-24 hours in the refrigerator.
• After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and pat dry with paper towels.
• Dry with your favorite jerky making method. A dehydrator was used with this recipe and dried for 5 hours at 160 degrees.

HOT & SWEET BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Slice meat across the grain 1/4" slices.
• If using whole dried jalepeno's put them into food processor and pulse until well chopped.
• Add remaining ingredients into food procesor and mix well.
• Transfer dry ingredients to a gallon ziplock bag
• Add about 1/3 of the meat slices to bag, close and shake making sure meat is well coated.
• Place coated meat onto food dehydrator trays and repeat step 5 until all meat is coated.
• Set food dehyrator as directed by manufacture (at least 150 degrees) for 4 - 6 hours depending on how tender you like your jerky (less time more tender).
• Finished jerky should be kept in air tight container or bag in the refrigerator.

SWEET AND SPICY BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 1. Cut the steak into the desired thickness (roughly 1/8 inch) I buy the top round that is already thin sliced so it saves me a step!
• 2. Mix all of the ingredients into a large bowl (minus the steak) and whisk to combine
• 3. Transfer the strips of steak along with the marinade into a ziplock bag and squeeze out as much air as possible. Massage to combine the marinade into the meat. If you don't have a ziplock, use a large bowl tightly wrapped with cling wrap or foil
• 4. Marinate at least a couple of hours but preferably overnight for best flavor
• 5. When you're ready to dehydrate, take steak out of the bag or bowl, pat it dry (I use hand towels for better absorption and simply wash them after)
• 6. Align strips of steak onto the racks In your dehydrator
• 7. Cook for roughly 6 hours at 160 degrees (Longer time will be needed for thicker sliced steak) there's no need to flip your steak!
• 8. When it's done your jerky should be dry and a little chewy and perfect! It should look something like this