homemade beef jerky

JD's Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Ingredients 
5 pounds lean beef, cut into strips (eye of round roast worked perfectly)
1 cup dry red wine ( I used home-brewed cherry melomel/mead)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup pure cane sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 jalapenos, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks, 1/4 cup ginger root, 1 onion (pureed)
3 Tbsp garlic powder
3 Tbsp fine ground black pepper
2 Tbsp smoked sea salt
1/4 cup liquid smoke
1/4 cup plain cheap yellow mustard 
1/4 cup Sciracha sauce (optional)
3 Tbsp celery seed (optional)
3 Tbsp course ground black pepper (optional)
Directions: 
Mix all ingredients in large saucepan, heat to slight boil, and all dry ingredients are dissolved and well mixed. Let cool to 160 F or below. Add meat strips and allow to marinate overnight. Place on wax paper or parchment on racks, sprinkle celery seed and course ground black pepper on half, for variety. Place in smoker or dehydrator, 3 to 6 hours, until dried but still pliable. Store in air tight containers.
Recipe & Photos by: JD Provence for Canning and Cooking at Home

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