Sara's Beef Jerky

9 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 8 hr
Ready In: 8 hr 20 min

“This is a great way to make beef jerky at home without the use of a smoker or dehydrator. Just pop the meat in your oven and eight hours later you've got delicious jerky. Ask your butcher to slice the meat for you.” - by Sara

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds sirloin OR London broil, cut to 1/8 inch thick slices

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Directions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
In a medium, nonporous bowl, combine the salt, liquid smoke, garlic powder, monosodium glutamate, onion powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper to taste.
Place meat slices in this mixture and coat well. Then place the meat slices onto two 10x15 inch baking dishes in a single layer.
Bake at 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) for 8 hours.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
404 cal
20%

Fat
26.7 g
41%

Carbs
5.1 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (9)

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holman467

Jan. 28, 2006

"First time making beef jerky. This was excellent! Friends also loved this recipe. I reduced cooking time by 1 hour for more tender result...." See more"

caliboo

Dec. 7, 2003

"My husband thought the flavor of the jerky was very good, but thought it was too crunchy. I'll try it again and reduce the cooking time to give it the chewier texture that he likes...." See more"