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    Home » Beef Jerky Recipes

    Dos Pepper Beef Jerky

    Published: Oct 7, 2015 · Modified: Dec 21, 2020 by Will · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Don't let the pretty mug fool you; this beef jerky has a spicy peppery kick to it!

    I was SO HAPPY with how this jerky turned out. It had a fantastic peppery flavor that wasn't too spicy, but...just...perfect.

    Dos Pepper Jerky has a swift kick from the black and lemon pepper guaranteed to amaze! | Jerkyholic.com

    Lemon pepper is one of my favorite spices to use when cooking. It goes good on chicken & fish; but goes GREAT on jerky!

    Dos Pepper Jerky Dehydrator

    So as you can tell by the above picture of this great jerky about to start it's drying in my dehydrator; it has black and lemon pepper. This is why it received the very fitting name, Dos Pepper Jerky. You might be asking yourself; "man, Will must speak Spanish!" No, no I do not. But I can count to ten in Spanish, and Dos Pepper Jerky sounds more descriptive than Pepper Jerky.

    The duo of pepper gives this jerky a fantastic kick that is not too spicy, but just enough to keep you wanting more. My wife devoured this jerky, I only had 2 pieces. That means that it was damn good for her to kill a batch by herself.

    Give it a try and let me know how you like it!

    Dos Pepper Jerky Finished

    I decided to make this recipe again when I was making a video of How to Make Beef Jerky. So here is a step by step video showing you how to make this fantastic recipe.

    beef jerky in blue mug on wood cutting board

    Dos Pepper Jerky

    Lemon pepper is one of my favorite spices to use when cooking. It goes good on chicken & fish; but goes GREAT on jerky!
    4.6 from 21 votes
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    Prep Time: 45 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 hours
    Total Time: 5 hours 45 minutes
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Type: Beef Jerky
    Flavor: Savory, Spicy
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 130kcal
    Author: Will

    Ingredients
     

    Lean Meat

    • 1 lb Beef Top Round or Venison

    Marinade

    • ½ cup cold water or beef broth
    • 1 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
    • ½ teaspoon coriander
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Prague Powder #1 (curing salt)
    • ¼ teaspoon corn syrup solids (optional)

    Equipment

    Nesco Dehydrator
    Nesco Dehydrator
    Colander
    Colander

    Instructions

    • Trim all visible fat from the beef and place in freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze.
    • While the meat is in the freezer, combine the Prague Powder #1, corn syrup solids, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, black pepper, lemon pepper and cold water in a medium size bowl or ziplock bag. Mix well.
    • Remove the meat from the freezer and slice ¼" strips against the grain. Cut with the grain for a chewier jerky. Or skip the freezing phase and use a Jerky Slicer for evenly sliced strips.
    • Add sliced beef to the mixture and marinate for 6-24 hours in the refrigerator.
    • After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and pat dry with paper towels.
    • Dry in either a Dehydrator, Smoker, or Oven. A Dehydrator was used with this recipe and dried for 5 hours at 145 degrees.

    Pro Tips

    • Slicing with the grain of the meat will give the jerky more of a chew
    • Curing salt will help extend the shelf life of the finished jerky
    • Use liquid smoke if drying in a dehydrator or oven for a great smoky flavor

    Nutrition

    Serving: 70g | Calories: 130kcal | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 317mg | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    For more in depth directions on how to dry your beef jerky, visit my page Jerky Making Methods.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Piotr says

      August 26, 2021 at 11:10 am

      5 stars
      Abosolutely stunning

      Reply
    2. Mitko says

      August 16, 2020 at 6:17 am

      5 stars
      Hey there!

      Just finished this recipe and it's awesome! I was pretty brave with the peppers so it's really hot :D, but it's a good reason to take some extra beers!

      Thank you Will!
      Cheers from Bulgaria!

      Reply
    3. Ron Mole says

      March 25, 2020 at 1:08 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Will,
      I usually use a rub that is sold in outdoor stores. I made some with the rub and also some with this recipe along with your wife's Chilli Lime yesterday. I used a smoker with very light smoke. Your recipes turned out great. Won't be buying the rub anymore. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Will says

        March 27, 2020 at 5:17 pm

        That's what happens Ron, better to make it yourself!

        Reply
    4. Firrmi says

      September 14, 2019 at 6:11 pm

      5 stars
      This site is wonderful. I am here for more than a year and I’ve already tried many of your recipes, but this one is my favourite. Thanks man for sharing all your knowledge, you’re my jerky-guru 😉 Greetings from Poland!

      Reply
      • Will says

        September 15, 2019 at 1:12 am

        Thanks Firrmi! This recipe definitely makes a really tasty jerky. I have a buddy here in Colorado that is from Poland, I've only heard great things about the place. Weird question, do you mushroom hunt? I have noticed that Polish people like to search for wild mushrooms. Thanks again Firrmi for checking out the site from the other side of the world!

        Reply
    5. kt says

      July 25, 2019 at 2:44 pm

      Is curing salt necessary in this recipe? I have seen it as optional in other recipes. If it is necessary, what other kinds of salt can I substitute (i.e. pickling, sea, kosher, etc)?

      Thanks so much we have loved this site!!

      Reply
      • Will says

        July 27, 2019 at 12:31 pm

        Curing salt it always optional. If you don't use it, you can substitute with any of the salts you mentioned. Thanks for checking out the site!

        Reply
    6. Nathan says

      January 24, 2019 at 9:58 am

      5 stars
      I made this and one other recipe (doc's best beef jerky from somewhere else on the internet) as my first batch ever with my new dehydrator. After making the marinade I thought I'd like doc's better, but after they were finished, this one ended up being my favorite of the two. Doc's was still really good though! One note, I left out the coriander in this recipe.

      This recipe called for the dehydrator to be set at 145° for 5 hours but I read elsewhere that any bacteria present in the meat is only killed once it hits a temperature of 160°-165°. What I ended up doing was drying it at 160° for 4 hours, but it came out a little too dry. Is it safe to dry it at only 145°?

      Any tips for next time? I think I'll experiment with drying at 160° until the meat reaches that temperature (how long that will be, I don't know) and after that lower the temperature to 145° until the total drying time is 4 hours. Hopefully the lower temperature will prevent it from drying out too much. Again, any tips would be very much appreciated!

      Thanks for this recipe and this website in general. It's a great help as I'm starting out with the hobby!

      Reply
      • Will says

        January 27, 2019 at 6:46 pm

        It should be 160F on the recipe card, not 145F (I fixed it, thanks!) I have tested my dehydrators and it seems to take about 3 hours for the jerky to reach an internal temperature of 160F. Once that internal temperature is met, then the dehydrator can be lowered to 145F. Depending on the thickness of the jerky, it might take longer than 4 hours to dry. Hope that helps Nathan!

        Reply
    7. Wayne says

      January 20, 2019 at 11:32 am

      5 stars
      Hey! Thanks for this site! I just made up some ground turkeyDos Pepper jerky yesterday and it was quite awesome. Delicious! Gonna make some with ground beef today. Question for you: when you sat preheat to 160 IT how are you getting that done? I’m using a pellet grill, set to 180. I have a Thermapen.

      Reply
      • Will says

        January 20, 2019 at 3:10 pm

        Great! The way I do it is use a thermometer with a probe on a cable that is safe to be in an oven or grill. I wrap a thin piece of meat around the probe or a little bit of ground meat. That way I can monitor the temperature while it's in the grill.

        Reply
    8. Steve says

      December 23, 2018 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      Will...what a great site. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Will says

        December 23, 2018 at 3:41 pm

        Thanks Steve!

        Reply
    9. Jere says

      July 06, 2018 at 11:25 pm

      5 stars
      Hello Will, recently found your site after my nephew lent me his dehydrator and I'm having a lot of fun trying your different recipes. Made a batch of this, Dos Pepper, and it was a huge hit at a family gathering last weekend.

      I'm marinading a batch of your Jalapeno Lime tonight! Just wanted to say thanks for all your great tips and instructions. Cheers.

      Reply
      • Will says

        July 09, 2018 at 10:31 pm

        This jerky is definitely a good one! Glad to hear you are enjoying the site..

        Reply
    10. Joe says

      December 10, 2017 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks for putting this site up.. Over the past five days I have made four of your recipes. My wife's favorite was the Montana Jerky. So far the neighbors that have tried them like the Dos Pepper recipe including me. Today I tried the Pure Maple one and the maple did not come through, and I quadrupled the maple syrup. Next favorite was the one with the soy sauce in it. All the recipes I tried had Prague powder #1 in them. All of them were cold smoked with alder chips and dried in the oven with the door cracked. One hour at 170 then the door cracked until the jerky was done.

      The four that I tried were all good, some were better than others. We are having a neighborhood party soon and will post after the party on the crowd favorite.

      Thanks again Joe

      Reply
      • Will says

        December 10, 2017 at 5:05 pm

        I am glad you guys found a couple that you like. The Dos Pepper is one of my favorites as well. Looking forward to hearing the neighborhood's favorite!

        Reply
      • Joe says

        December 17, 2017 at 11:20 am

        5 stars
        Had our annual Christmas party with about 20 neighbor's attending. I put a good amount of each recipe in coffee mugs with a ramekin with smaller pieces in front of each mug . They were labeled Montana, Soy Pepper, Dos Pepper and Failed Maple. The reason for Failed Maple was the maple flavor did not come through. Everybody liked all of them including the Failed Maple. The recipe that won the night was Dos Pepper,, it was all gone including the small pieces for samples.

        Thanks again for the site and the recipes. Joe

        Reply
        • Will says

          December 17, 2017 at 4:58 pm

          Thanks for the test results. Ha. I'm not surprised that Dos Pepper came out on top!

          Reply
          • Joe says

            December 17, 2017 at 7:43 pm

            I forgot to mention that on all of the recipes after they came out of the marinade/brine and patted dry I reapplied pepper to the recipes that called for pepper and lemon pepper and cracked pepper to the Dos Pepper recipe and then smoked and dried them.

            Joe

            Reply
    11. Sheila says

      November 28, 2017 at 5:02 pm

      I'm from Oklahoma and enjoy using your site. I have ground Bison which is 90% lean 10% fat. I'm going to try the dos pepper recipe. I omit the water but should I use the syrup solids, which helps hold it together. I have a lot of ground bison so I'm hoping this recipe works out.

      Reply
      • Will says

        November 30, 2017 at 5:19 am

        Hey Sheila. I have found that the Corn Syrup Solids really helps bind the ground jerky together and would recommend using it if you have it. Make sure that you do a small batch first to make sure you like the recipe before making a TON of jerky. I really like this jerky and hopefully you will too, it's one of my favorites!

        Reply
    12. Mac McAtee says

      August 11, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      Will, I have a batch of this drying right now. Looking forward to tasting.

      In the printable recipe there is 1/4 tsp of corn syrup solids, in the one shown in the video that isn't mentioned. I do see "optional".

      Please explain what this ingredient does to a jerky recipe. I see on Amazon that I can get 1 1/2lbs for something around $11. I hate to spend the money to get a 1/4 tsp to find out what difference it makes. Is it a noticeable difference or not so much?

      I did add a tablespoon of maple syrup to the marinade, just because.

      Reply
      • Will says

        August 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm

        I have corn syrup solids for making snack sticks as well as ground jerky recipes. It is sweet like sugar, prevent stickiness, and also has a binding agent which works great when making ground jerky. It helps ground jerky from falling apart and being brittle. I have tried it in some of my whole muscle jerky recipes, like this one, to see if it changes the jerky. It didn't make much difference, that's why I omitted it from the video. Unless you are going to start making a lot of ground jerky, I would worry about buying it.

        Reply
    13. MJB says

      August 09, 2017 at 9:26 pm

      5 stars
      Hey, Will, I love your site and your recipes! You're also an excellent writer. Keep up the good work and keep posting more recipes. Maybe something with a lot of lemon juice and chili powder. . .:)

      Reply
      • Will says

        August 10, 2017 at 5:18 am

        Thanks MJB. I will have to put together a lemon and chili powder recipe soon!

        Reply

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