Copycat Beef Jerky Recipes

HOMEMADE SPICY BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients and pour over sliced beef.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• If you are using a food dehydrator follow the manufacturer's directions.
• If you do not have a dehydrator you may use your oven.
• Turn the oven on low to 150 -175 degrees. The temperature should not go over 175.
• Place the marinated beef strips on a wire rack that has been set in a jelly roll or sheet pan. The pan will collect the liquid and the cooling rack will let the air circulate for better drying. Do not overcrowd the pieces when placing the strips on the cooling rack.
• Turn the strips two or three times during drying. This method will take 6 to 8 hours depending on the thickness of the meat.

DOC'S BEST BEEF JERKY

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.

HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Whisk Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl. Add beef to bowl and turn to coat beef completely. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the foil.
• Transfer beef to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet.
• Bake beef in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours. Cut with scissors into bite-size pieces.

AIR FRYER BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
• Cut beef slices into strips or squares.
• Add the beef strips to the marinade, ensure that all surfaces of the beef are covered by the marinade.
• Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 3 hours.
• Remove beef from marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place beef strips in air fryer basket in a single layer - ensure it is not overlapping.
• Air fry beef strips until completely dehydrated. Set to air fry at 210°F (100°C) for two hours, then check the jerky. If it is not completely dried out continue to air fry for 15-20 minute intervals until it is ready. It needs to reach 160°F/71°C [Note 2].
• When the jerky is ready, allow to cool and store in an air tight container.

COPYCAT BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from meat. Partially freeze. Slice with the grain 1/8 to 1/4 inches wide and 4 to 12 inches long.
• Combine all remaining ingredients. Mix with beef strips. Place in a glass dish; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Lay beef strips in single layers on oven racks with cookie sheets below.
• Bake at 140° to 150° for 10-15 hours or until they are leathery.Or use a
• commercial dehydrator, following manufacturer's directions.
• With a paper towel, blot any drops of oil from the jerky.
• Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Yield: 30 servings.

PEPPERED BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• In a large zip top bag, combine all ingredients for the marinade. Mix well to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the sliced eye of round to your marinade and toss gently in the bag to coat all sides of the meat with the marinade. Refrigerate 8 hours, or up to 24 hours. The longer it marinates, the saltier and stronger the flavor will be.
• Remove the strips of marinated beef from the bag and place on paper towels. Pat dry.
• Preheat your smoker, oven (with the door cracked), or dehydrator to run at around 170 degrees F. Transfer the strips to the grill grate, jerky rack, or cooling rack and season the top with additional black pepper, if desired.
• Smoke/cook for 2-3 hours (depending on the thickness of your slices, some thicker pieces can take 4-5 hours). Check often after the first hour to be sure your jerky is drying evenly. You are looking for jerky that is firm and still slightly pliable, but not soft. If you bend your jerky and it breaks, you've cooked it a little too long
• Place the finished jerky in a gallon zip top bag while it is still warm. Don't seal closed all the way. The jerky will steam in the bag slightly and this step will make the jerky moist. If you added the curing salt, the jerky will last a couple of weeks on the counter. If you did not add in the curing salt, it will last a couple of weeks in the refrigerator.

HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• With a very sharp knife, trim any fat or connective tissue off the meat.
• Slice the beef into 1/4 inch thick slices against the grain.
• In a bowl, whisk together the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Add the sliced beef to the bowl and turn to coat the beef completely with the marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours, preferably overnight. Alternatively, you can place the sliced beef and marinade in a large freezer bag.
• Preheat the oven to 175ºF. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over the foil.
• Transfer the beef slices to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet.
• Bake beef in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours.

ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY RECIPE

Steps:

• Trim all visible fat from the beef and place in freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze.
• While the meat is in the freezer, combine the pickling salt, curing salt, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, liquid smoke, black pepper, sugar, and cold water in a medium size bowl or ziplock bag. Mix well.
• Remove the meat from the freezer and slice 1/4" strips with the grain. Or skip the freezing phase and use a jerky slicer for evenly sliced strips.
• Tenderize the beef strips with a tenderizing mallet to prevent the jerky from being too tough.
• Add sliced beef to the mixture and marinate for 6-24 hours in the refrigerator.
• After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and pat dry with paper towels.
• A Dehydrator was used with this recipe and dried for 7 hours at 160 degrees. You can also use a smoker or your oven.

JACK LINK'S BEEF JERKY RECIPE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Cut meat into strips no thicker than ¼-inch. In a large bowl, mix together onion powder, pepper, garlic powder, salt, and Italian seasoning.
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and pepper sauce. Place meat into a container, and combine with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Place oven rack on the highest level. Place aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven to catch drips. Preheat oven to 150 degrees F.
• Insert round toothpicks through the tops of the strips of meat, and hang them from the oven rack.
• Bake in preheated oven for 4 hours, or until dried to desired consistency.
• Serve and enjoy.