Hot Sweet Beef Jerky Recipes

Steps:

• Place beef strips in the bottom of a large bowl. Pour soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika over beef. Mix to assure all the meat is evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove meat from bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap; pound to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Arrange the meat strips on the tray of a dehydrator and dry at your dehydrator's highest setting until done to your liking, at least 4 hours. Store in an airtight container or resealable bags.

Steps:

• Slice meat across the grain 1/4" slices.
• If using whole dried jalepeno's put them into food processor and pulse until well chopped.
• Add remaining ingredients into food procesor and mix well.
• Transfer dry ingredients to a gallon ziplock bag
• Add about 1/3 of the meat slices to bag, close and shake making sure meat is well coated.
• Place coated meat onto food dehydrator trays and repeat step 5 until all meat is coated.
• Set food dehyrator as directed by manufacture (at least 150 degrees) for 4 - 6 hours depending on how tender you like your jerky (less time more tender).
• Finished jerky should be kept in air tight container or bag in the refrigerator.