Atwood'S Peppered Micro-Wave Jerky

• 6 tablespoons Demerara sugar
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon curing salt (Prague powder #1)
• 2 tablespoons crushed dried chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic pepper seasoning
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon finely ground juniper berries
• 6 pounds beef round steak, cut into 6x1/2 inch strips

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the Demerara sugar, salt, curing salt, chile pepper, cayenne pepper, and juniper berries. Divide the mixture into 3 equal parts, and place each into its own bowl.
2. Mix 2 pounds of meat strips into the mixture of each bowl until evenly coated with the spice mixture. Place all of the meat lengthwise into a large glass or plastic bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3 days.
3. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C). On a large plate, arrange 6 or 8 strips of meat at a time, and place in a microwave oven. Cook for 3 minutes on HIGH. Remove meat strips to a baking sheet, and keep in the warm oven for 3 to 4 hours, or until dry. Do not over dry, jerky should be chewy, not crispy.

sugar, salt, curing salt, chile pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic pepper, onion powder, ground juniper, beef round steak

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/31028/atwoods-peppered-micro-wave-jerky/ (may not work)