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The Best Homemade Beef Jerky Recipe

Time
3 hr 30 min
Makes
12
Ingredients
10

9 things you may not have.

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Ingredients

Servings
12 servings
Amounts
  • 1 (3-lb) eye of round roast ((see note), trimmed of fat and silver skin)
  • 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon unseasoned meat tenderizer ((see note))
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
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