Description
This unique combination is sweet and spicy with a hint of smoke. For flavor-packed jerky that will wow your tastebuds, this recipe is all you need!
Ingredients
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- Saucepan
- Zip-lock bags
- Wood chips of choice
- 2–3 pounds beef eye of round steak (thinly sliced against the grain)
- 2 cups Dr. Pepper
- 2 jalapenos (sliced)
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Cut the beef jerky into thin, even slices against the grain.
- Prepare the marinade by mixing all the ingredients in a heated saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer continuously until the mixture is reduced by half. Get the saucepan off the heat source.
- Marinate your slices of beef by placing the mixture and the meat in a zip-lock bag.
- Place the bag in the fridge and let it sit for 12 hours.
- After that time has passed, preheat the smoker to 170°F.
- Pick your preferred wood pellets and add them to your electric smoker.
- Pat each piece of jerky dry and place it on a jerky rack, the grill grates, or a cooling rack.
- Let them sit in the smoker for 2-3 hours (or longer if the pieces are thicker). Be sure to check on them every hour.
- You’ll know they’re done when they’re fairly rigid but still bendable.
- After they’re done, place them quickly in a semi-closed zip-lock bag and let them steam until they reach room temperature.