Sweet & Spicy Jerky

3.43 from 26 votes

A sweest and spicy jerky that can be made two different ways. You can use steak or ground beef. This recipe calls for using a lean beef cut like top round. If you prefer to use ground beef (or chicken) see our other recipe

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 50kcal

Ingredients

1 pound Top round beef or any lean cut of meat
1/3 cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
3 tbls apple cider vinegar
1 tsp worcestire sauce
1 tsp liquid stevia
1 tsp mineral salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 to 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

Using a meat mallet, flatten meat to about 1/4" thickness
Slice into strips. Cut against the grain for a tender jerky or with the grain for a chewy one
In a bowl, combine all ingredients
Allow to marinate for at least 3 hours (or use a vacumm sealer to expidite
Place into food dehyrator at 155 degrees for 4-5 hours. Dry unitl meat in bendable but doesnt break,
If you dont have a food dehyrator, place in oven on a cookie cooling rack and set to lowest temperature your oven will go.

Notes

Nutrition will vary depending on cut of meat that you use as well as how much marinade you have left over after removing meat. You also use venison or other game.

Nutrition