Jerky Lover's Jerky – Sweet, Hot and Spicy!

This will be your favorite sweet and spicy beef jerky recipe for on-the-go snacks, sporting events, camping, or hiking. Enjoy the balance of flavors.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 527

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pound lean beef sirloin tip, sliced into 1/8 inch strips
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.66666668653488 cup soy sauce
  • 0.5 cup pineapple juice
  • 0.33333334326744 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 0.25 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

Method
 

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Mix together onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl or cup. Season beef lightly, using only part of the spice blend and reserving the rest. Place beef into an airtight plastic container or bowl, and refrigerate.
  3. Stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke flavoring. Heat until brown sugar has completely dissolved. Refrigerate marinade until cool.
  4. Pour cooled marinade over the seasoned meat, and mix by hand to coat. Seal the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  5. Arrange beef strips on the rack of a dehydrator, and sprinkle with a little bit more of the spice mixture and red pepper flakes. Dry for 5 hours, or to your desired dryness.

Nutrition

Calories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 3319mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39g

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