Midg's Mouth Watering Beef Jerky

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 pounds boneless beef sirloin
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
• mesquite or hickory wood chips, as needed for smoker

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ready Time: 17 hrs 45 mins


• cut beef into 1/4-inch thick slices. combine soy sauce, water, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and liquid smoke. pour marinade into heavy-duty resealable bag. add beef and mix well; seal bag and refrigerate 12 hours.
• remove beef from marinade, pat dry with paper towels, and allow to stand for 30 minutes. discard used marinade. meanwhile, soak wood chips.
• preheat smoker for 10 minutes.
• arrange beef on drying racks. smoke for 5 to 7 hours, depending on how you like it, replenishing wood chips as necessary.