Cook the Book: Beef Jerky

Name: Cook the Book: Beef Jerky
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons ground dried chipotle; 227 grams boneless grass-fed beef top round or sirloin tip roast, fat trimmed, partially frozen; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps water; 59 milliliters Worcestershire sauce

Cook the Book: Beef Jerky might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 45. One serving contains 7 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 265 would say it hit the spot. If you have ground chipotle, cayenne, garlic clove, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet.

Instructions

Using a meat slicer or a food processor, cut the partially frozen meat into thin strips about 1/8 inch thick and as long as possible.

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Meat

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Food Processor

Choose a medium bowl and mix the Worcestershire sauce, water, chopped garlic, chili powder, chipotle, black pepper, salt, and cayenne.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Black Pepper

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Chipotle Chiles

Garlic

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Put the meat strips into this marinade and turn everything over with your hands. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to blend and penetrate the meat.

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Marinade

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

The next day, heat the oven to 175°F. Line 2 baking pans with foil. Arrange the meat strips side by side on the pans, discarding any bits of garlic and blotting off any liquid clinging to the meat.

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Garlic

Meat

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Baking Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Slow-roast the strips for 3 hours, then turn them over and roast for another hour or two more. The goal is a leathery texture that is still pliable. The jerky will keep, refrigerated, for 3 weeks. It is stable enough to pack in lunches or for trips as long as a day without refrigeration.

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Jerky