Beef Jerky
- 3 pounds top round London Broil, trimmed of fat
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- Cut meat into strips a little less than 1/4-inch thick.
- Place strips in a shallow bowl.
- Combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl.
- Rub spice mixture into strips.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and marinate for 48 hours in the refrigerator.
- Remove a rack from the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 115 degrees.
- Remove the strips from the marinade and lay them directly on the oven rack so that air can circulate around them.
- Line the bottom of the oven with aluminum foil to catch the drippings.
- Place the rack in the oven, leaving it partially open to maintain a constant temperature of 110 to 115 degrees.
- Leave the jerky in the oven until well dried, 6 to 8 hours.
- Note: The USDA recommends cooking the beef jerky at 160 degrees for the first 4 hours and then reducing the temperature to 130 degrees during the dehydrating process.
broil, salt, ground black pepper, garlic, onion powder
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/beef-jerky.html (may not work)