Best Flank Steak Beef Jerky Recipes

THE ULTIMATE 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 marinade ingredients in a blender and blend until the peppers have been chopped into very small pieces. Place in a bowl or ziplock bag.
• Remove the meat from the freezer and slice ¼" strips against the grain for an easy chew. Cut with the grain for a more chewy jerky.
• Add sliced beef to the mixture in the ziplock bag or bowl and marinate for 8-24 hours in the refrigerator.
• After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and strain excess marinade in a colander and pat dry with paper towels.
• Load dehydrator trays with jerky strips leaving room for air to circulate I used my Excalibur Dehydrator and dried for 3 hours at 165°F and 1 hour at 145°F
• The jerky is finished when it bends and cracks, but does not break in half.

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.

FLANK STEAK BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 1. Trim all fat from the flank steak
• 2. Cover and place in freezer for about an hour.
• 3. Remove from freezer and slice as thin as possible, 1/8 but no more than 1/4 inch strips. If it will not slice pretty easy place back in the freezer a few more minutes.
• 4. Combine all the other indgredients into a gallon size zip baggie and mix well.
• 5. Add your slice meat strips mix well again and refrigerate up to 24 hours. The longer you leave in the refrigerator the stronger the flavor.
• 6. Drain the meat strips very well and place on foil lined baking pans. Set aside and allow meat to come to room temperature. Preheat your oven during this wait time to 200*
• 7. Place meat into the 200* preheated oven. Prop door open slightly to allow excess heat and moisture to escape. This will allow a more even drying process.
• 8. Dry about 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours or until very dry and chewy. Meat should be very dry but soft.
• 9. Remove from oven, set aside and allow to cool before storing in a container or another zip baggie.

BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Trim the flank steak of any excess fat, place in a zip-top bag, and place it in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours in order to firm up.
• Remove the steak from the freezer and thinly slice the meat with the grain, into long strips.
• Place the strips of meat along with all of the remaining ingredients into a large, 1-gallon plastic zip-top bag and move around to evenly distribute all of the ingredients. Place the bag into the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours.
• Remove the meat from the brine and pat dry. Evenly distribute the strips of meat onto 3 of the air filters, laying them in the grooves and then stacking the filters on top of one another. Top these with 1 empty filter. Next, lay the box fan on its side and lay the filters on top of it. Strap the filters to the fan with 2 bungee cords. Stand the fan upright, plug in and set to medium. Allow the meat dry for 8 to 12 hours. If using a commercial dehydrator, follow the manufacturer's directions.
• Once dry, store in a cool dry place, in an airtight container for 2 to 3 months.