Doc's Best Beef Jerky

(486 reviews)
By Doc the WV Gourmet
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Prep:20 mins
Cook:4 hrs
Total:12 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

Detailed Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Collect all the necessary components.

  2. 2

    Create the soaking liquid: Blend the soy sauce, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic and onion powders, and paprika inside a glass container.

  3. 3

    Lay the beef slices into a 9x13 glass pan. Drizzle the mixture over them and stir until coated. Seal the dish and let it sit in the chiller for at least 8 hours or overnight.

  4. 4

    Take the beef out and sandwich the pieces between plastic wrap, then hammer them until they reach 1/8-inch thickness.

  5. 5

    Spread the flattened beef on your dehydrator racks in a single layer. Process on the highest heat setting until the texture reaches your preference, for a minimum of 4 hours.

  6. 6

    Enjoy your treat!

Recipe Reviews

DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS

Steve
2026-02-08

Superb recipe; I gave it a try and everyone was a fan. I've experimented with other methods, but I keep returning to this one. It’s the version everyone requests.

John Thompson
2026-01-28

Simple to prepare and delicious!

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