The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Making Beef Jerky - Pepper Crusted Pineapple Jerky

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos are lower in sodium.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Trim fat from the eye of round beef.

Partially freeze the beef for easier slicing.

Slice beef into quarter inch slices against the grain and then cut in half for smaller pieces.

Weigh out 10 pounds of prepared meat.

Prepare marinade by whisking together black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili flakes, smoked paprika, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, light soy sauce, and pineapple juice.

Mix the marinade into the beef ensuring it is well coated.

Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours, ideally 16 hours.

After marinating, lay beef strips on a drying rack over a sheet pan and sprinkle with cracked black pepper.

Bake in the oven at 170°F to 200°F with the door slightly open for 3 to 5 hours, checking for doneness.

Alternatively, place beef strips in a dehydrator set to 145°F to 155°F for 4 to 6 hours, checking after 4 hours.

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