Spicy Habanero Smoked Beef Jerky Recipe | Spicy Goodness

habanero peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños offer a milder heat, while bell peppers are cost-effective for flavor without heat.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos are lower in sodium.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Place the top round beef in the freezer for 30 to 45 minutes to make it easier to slice.

Slice the beef against the grain into strips about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch thick.

Prepare the marinade by combining the following ingredients:

- 1/2 cup soy sauce

- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

- 1/4 cup avocado oil

- a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce

- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard

- 1 tablespoon raw cane sugar

- 1 tablespoon homemade spicy seasoned salt

Add 1/2 cup of the homemade hot sauce to the marinade mixture.

(Optional) Cook the hot sauce on the stovetop over medium heat until it boils, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes with a lid on to contain the fumes.

Combine the sliced beef and marinade in a resealable bag, ensuring the beef is fully covered.

Seal the bag and massage the marinade into the beef for even coating.

Refrigerate the beef to marinate for 24 hours, flipping and massaging it after 12 hours.

After marinating, remove the beef from the marinade and place it on the smoker.

Smoke the beef for about 3.5 hours, checking periodically for desired dryness and chewiness.

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