Hickory Smoked Beef Jerky Recipe
All ingredients can be more or less as you desire to your own taste except soy & Worcestershire, which can be more. You must have enough liquid to cover meat. Brown sugar and corn syrup or molasses can be to taste for sweetness, or not used at all.
Ingredients
Some eye of round cut 3/16 of an inch thick
15 – 20 oz. Soy Sauce – Any brand
15 oz. Worcestershire Sauce – Lea & Perrins – Preferred
15 – 20 oz. Teriyaki sauce – Any brand
2 – 4 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar – Any brand
2 – 4 tablespoons Garlic Powder – Any brand
2 – 4 tablespoons Onion Powder – Any brand
2 – 4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper – Any brand
5 oz. bottle Liquid Smoke – Any brand any type – you can omit this if you are smoking the meat.
2 – 4 oz. Dark Corn Syrup or Molasses for even more flavor – Any brand
1 – Very Sharp Knife
Preparation
Add all liquid ingredients into a container. With a lid is preferred, or cover with a plastic wrap.
Now add all other ingredients into the container and stir frequently.
Trim as much fat as possible off the brisket or desired meat. It is the fat on the meat that will go bad (rancid) not the
meat.
The meat is to be sliced with the grain as thin as possible (approx. 3/16″).
To aid in slicing meat thinly, freeze until ice crystals are formed.
This allows for more slices and a quicker drying time. Place into marinade as sliced.
Make sure all meat is covered with the ingredients and stir occasionally to ensure all areas of
meat have been exposed to the marinade.
Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours or more, occasionally shaking or stirring the meat at least 2 more times.
After marinating, smoke/dry in some hickory at 160 degrees for 6 to 8 hours.
Hickory
Wood
The strong and sweet flavor of Hickory Bisquettes make it one of the more popular woods for smoking, and especially pairs well with poultry, beef, pork, game, water fowl, nuts, and cheese.
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