Beef Jerky Recipes

I've used this one a few times and can verify it is pretty dang good

I too use eye of round for my jerky and cut it across the grain so it chews much easier than cutting with the grain and being pretty stringy in the end.

I can usually get about 50 slices out of an nice size eye of round and I put them in a big stainless steel bowl and add Slap Ya Mama, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, my homemade habanero hot sauce a bit of Worcestershire and some low sodium soy sauce.

I'll mix this up until all pieces are well seasoned, cover the bowl and put it in the fridge to marinade for at least 24 hours and during that time I'll toss the meat a few more times

When it's time to smoke I snake my coals so it maintains a pretty steady 190-200 degrees and top the coals with either hickory or mesquite. Once the smoke gets to my liking I put the meat strips on the metal racks to finish them off and start pulling the thinner ones off after about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

I like the jerky to be just a bit flexible when done and not so dried out it is stiff and hard.

This one is damn good and packs a bit of heat as is; change up the pepper if you want more or less spice. I leave a jalapeño on the beef as it smokes so it’s kind of cooked into the jerky.

Dr Pepper Jalapeño Beef Jerky