Best Mckagens Beef Jerky Recipes

MCKAGEN'S BEEF JERKY

McKagen's Beef Jerky image

My husband and I wanted to start making our own jerky, but couldn't find a recipe here to suit our tastes, so I made up my own. It's not too strong, yet has a great after-taste. Enjoy!

Provided by vtelf03

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Jerky Recipes

Time P1DT3h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup teriyaki sauce
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
½ teaspoon salt
3 drops hot sauce (such as Dave's Insanity Sauce ®), or to taste
1 pound top round steak, cut into 1/4 inch strips
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine the teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinaigrette, garlic powder, onion powder, liquid smoke, salt, and hot sauce in a resealable plastic bag. Add the meat strips and coat evenly with the marinade. Seal and refrigerate 24 hours.
Preheat an oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top.
Remove the beef strips from the marinade and shake off excess marinade. Discard the remaining marinade. Place the meat strips onto the wire rack and sprinkle with black pepper. Bake in the preheated oven until firm and dry, at least 3 hours. Allow the jerky to cool completely before storing in a sealed container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 695.6 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

HOMEMADE BEEF JERKY

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Thanks to a new wave of modern day cave-people, eating healthy, high-protein snacks is all the rage, and while you can find many artisan brands out there, making your own is fun, easy, and using this method, relatively quick. Have your butcher slice the beef for you.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Jerky Recipes

Time 6h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¾ cup Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon smoked paprika, or to taste
1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 pounds beef top round, thinly sliced

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 80.5 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 2178.6 mg, Sugar 7.1 g