My Favorite Beef Jerky Using The Dehydrator

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

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

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

liquid smoke

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: smoked salt

Smoked paprika adds flavor without liquid.

Prepare the marinade by mixing 2 cups of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsps of ground black pepper, 2 tsps of granulated garlic, 1 tsp of red pepper flakes, and 2 tsps of liquid smoke.

Trim excess fat from about 5 lbs of eye of round beef and slice it into strips between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick.

Place the beef strips into a marinating container and pour the marinade over them, mixing well to ensure all pieces are coated.

Cover and refrigerate the marinated beef overnight.

The next day, drain excess marinade and pat the beef strips dry with a paper towel to remove moisture.

Arrange the beef strips on dehydrator racks in a single layer.

Set the dehydrator to 160°F and dehydrate the beef for 6 to 7 hours, checking at the 3-hour mark for doneness.

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