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    Teriyaki II Beef Jerky

    Published: May 4, 2020 · Modified: May 31, 2020 by Will · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Teriyaki sauce is one of the most popular flavors when it comes to beef jerky. This recipe knocks the socks off any store bought teriyaki jerky I have ever tried.

    Original Post Date: May 4th, 2016  *Recipe updated with more pictures and step by step instructions*

    A perfect sweet teriyaki sauce that goes great on beef jerky. This will be one of your favorite recipes | Jerkyholic.com

    I used my Masterbuilt smoker when making this recipe, but this can be made in your oven or a dehydrator! Let's get started!!!

    Slicing The Meat

    Choose a lean cut of beef, I used beef eye of round when making this jerky. You can find a complete list of the best cuts of meat to make beef jerky with by clicking here!

    The first step of slicing meat for jerky is to trim the cut of meat of all visible fat. You can see the white fat in the picture below, just trim that off BEFORE you start slicing the meat. Fat spoils faster than meat, so the more you get off now, the longer your jerky will be shelf stable.

    Eye of Round Roast on cutting board

    Slice the meat with a very sharp knife either with the grain for a more chewy jerky or against the grain for a more tender jerky. a ¼″ in thickness is just right. 

    Lean Eye of Round Roast Sliced Thin and Ready to Marinate

    The beef eye of round was sliced with the grain giving this jerky a little more of a chew. I still don't have a favorite way of slicing meat. Sometimes I am in the mood for an easy chew and sometimes I like a tougher jerky.

    I was just craving some long lasting chew and that's why I went with the grain on this recipe.

    I didn’t use it on this recipe, but a jerky slicer is a FANTASTIC piece of equipment to help get even strips when slicing jerky.

    Beef Jerky slicer slicing beef for jerky onto a cutting board with knife

    Not sure what way the grain runs? Need more information on slicing meat for jerky? I have put together a page on Slicing Meat for Jerky where you can find EVERYTHING you need to know when slicing meat for jerky.

    Making The Marinade

    This simple recipe is made great by utilizing local honey and only a touch of sesame oil which brings together all the flavors.

    Teriyaki II Ingredients

    Since I did not use any whole ingredients that needed to be chopped up into small bits, I did not use a blender and simply added all the ingredients into a ziplock bag and mixed well.

    Next, add the beef strips into the ziplock bag and mix well to make sure all of them are evenly coated with the marinade.

    Teriyaki beef jerky marinating

    Marinate in the refrigerator for 6-24 hours mixing the bag up several times to further make sure the strips are evenly coated. This makes sure the every piece of finished jerky has a consistent flavor.

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    Drying The Jerky

    Once the meat has finished marinating, strain any excess marinade in a colander. I marinated this beef for a total of 23 hours before straining. The longer the marinade process, the more intense flavor the jerky will have! 

    Teriyaki beef jerky strained of marinade in colander

    Before adding the meat to your smoker, dehydrator, or oven; lay out paper towels placing the meat strips on top. Pat dry the strips to remove even more of the excess marinade. This step will help speed up the drying process and prevent the meat from being ‘sticky’ after it has finished drying.

    Teriyaki beef jerky in colander and on paper towels drying

    After patting the strips dry, place them on your smoker racks, dehydrator trays, or oven rack.

    If using an oven or smoker, you can pierce the strips on one end with toothpicks that way you can hang them from the racks. Make sure to place some aluminum foil underneath the rack to catch any dripping liquid for easy cleanup.

    dehydrator with wood chipsThe all trustworthy Masterbuilt Smoker was fired up to give this Teriyaki Jerky some real smoke flavor. I decided against the mesquite in the picture above and went with some hickory chips. It provided a nice mild hickory smoke flavor. I love making jerky in a smoker, you just can't replicate that real smoke flavor.

    If you do make this in a dehydrator or oven, liquid smoke does give the jerky a nice smokey flavor. Definitely add some to your marinade in the previous steps to replicate that amazing smokey flavor!

    I dried the strips for 1.5 hrs at 160°F then turned up to 200°F for 1 hr while hitting it with a handful of hickory wood chips. One handful of wood chips is all you need when smoking jerky.

    After it gets that tasty smoke from the handful of chips, the temp is lowered back down to 160°F and finished off. Mine took another 8 hours to finish, bringing the total time in the smoker to 10.5 hrs.

    Jerky Finished Smoking and Ready to Eat!

    You can see the jerky dries nice and even when hung from the smoker racks.

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    Testing For When The Jerky Is Finished

    While drying the jerky, you want to start testing to see if it has finished at about the 3-4 hour mark. Take a piece of jerky out of the dehydrator, oven, or smoker and allow it to cool for 5 minutes to room temperature.

    Bend the jerky in half; it should bend and crack but not break in half. You will also see white fibers in the meat. The fibers are really visible when a piece is ripped in half.

    Teriyaki II Beef Jerky Finished

    When making jerky in a dehydrator or oven I find my jerky is normally finished around the 4-5 hour mark. When using a smoker it is closer to 6-8 hours.

    Storing Jerky

    To make the jerky last as long as possible, curing salt will really help along with keeping in air tight containers. I have put together a page on storing jerky and steps you can take to make your jerky have an extended shelf life. Check it out!

    So, how was it? They turned out great! It had the perfect amount of spice for my liking and a great chew. So get some beef and give this Mexican heat beef jerky a try!

    Old Pro Tips:

    • Make sure the smoker is hot when adding the wood chips. If they burn at too low of a temperature it will give the jerky a sour flavor
    • Use liquid smoke if using a dehydrator or oven
    • Use Prague Powder #1 to increase the shelf life of the jerky and help kill any bacteria
    • Slice strips at ¼″ thickness for a good jerky feel

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    Teriyaki II Beef Jerky

    Teriyaki sauce is one of the most popular flavors when it comes to beef jerky. This recipe knocks the socks off any store bought teriyaki jerky I have ever tried.
    4.3 from 35 votes
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    Prep Time: 1 hour
    Cook Time: 10 hours
    Total Time: 11 hours
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Beef Jerky
    Type: Beef Jerky
    Flavor: Savory
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 237kcal
    Author: Will

    Ingredients
     

    Lean Meat

    • 1 lb Beef Eye of Round Roast or Venison

    Marinade

    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried ginger

    Optional

    • ¼ teaspoon Curing Salt (Prague Powder #1)

    Equipment

    Masterbuilt Smoker
    Electric Smoker
    Colander
    Colander

    Instructions

    • Trim all visible fat from the beef, wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze.
    • While the meat is in the freezer, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic powder, & dried ginger in a bowl or ziplock bag and mix well.
    • Remove the meat from the freezer and slice ¼" strips against the grain for an easy chew. Slice with the grain for a chewier jerky. Or skip the freezing phase and use a Jerky Slicer for even sliced strips.
    • Add sliced beef to the mixture and marinate for 8-24 hours in the refrigerator.
    • After the meat has finished marinating, remove from refrigerator and strain excess marinade.
    • Pat dry the strips with paper towels.
    • Dry with your favorite jerky making method. I used my smoker to make this batch of jerky.
    • The jerky is finished when it bends and cracks, but does not break in half.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 70g | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1330mg | Potassium: 257mg | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2.8mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Rich says

      October 01, 2022 at 5:08 am

      Hey Will, did you soak the wood chips or did you put them in dry?

      Reply
      • Will says

        October 01, 2022 at 11:24 am

        I put them in dry.

        Reply
    2. Justin says

      August 25, 2022 at 2:44 pm

      Any thoughts on using ground ginger instead of dried?

      Reply
      • Will says

        September 01, 2022 at 11:36 am

        I believe that using fresh ingredients helps give the jerky more flavor. The only downside to using some fresh ingredients is not being able to grind or cut it small enough to where it will just be pieces sticking to the jerky instead of all over the jerky. If you can grind ginger pretty small, it should taste great. If it's a little stringy, it might not look as appealing on the jerky and might change the texture of the bite. Give it a shot though! Experimenting is the best part of making jerky!

        Reply
    3. DK says

      May 31, 2022 at 11:00 am

      5 stars
      with all the salt in the soy sauce, is the curing salt ratio still accurate in this recipe or should i cut it back?? I just don't want to over due the saltiness, but also make sure that its cured enough that it won't turn bad... can't wait to try this recipe out! thanks!!

      Reply
      • Will says

        June 02, 2022 at 12:45 pm

        It should only take a little less than a 1/4 tsp of curing salt for 1 lb of meat. It shouldn't make it that much more saltier, but you can always cut back the soy sauce and add a tad of water, or use low sodium soy sauce. Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
        • DK says

          June 02, 2022 at 1:03 pm

          Wow, thanks for the quick response! the meat is in the bath in a ziplock now. Can I use a vacuum sealer/marinade canister to speed up the process, (cut down marinade time) or is this not recommended? thx again!

          Reply
          • Will says

            June 02, 2022 at 1:23 pm

            You can definitely use a marinade pressure canister to speed it up.

            Reply
    4. Tobias Bjerregaard says

      January 27, 2021 at 2:47 am

      4 stars
      its great 🙂

      Reply
    5. Dave says

      August 03, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Will. Just want to thank you for the fantastic resource you have created with this site. It seems to really speak to me in ways that I can understand being a novice at the jerkey game. I am currently in the first 1.5 hours in my smoker, I do have a question for you though. I use a stand up rug similar to yours but it is gas operated. I am having a heck of a time keeping the temp at 170. Being that you use an electric smoker, do you just set the temp to 170 and forget it much like using your oven, knowing the temp is going to fluctuate between 160 and 180? My smoke kind of does that with me monitoring it with a temp probe. Is it a huge issue if it does fluctuate plus or minus 10 degrees? Thanks again, you da man!

      Reply
      • Will says

        August 03, 2020 at 3:12 pm

        Welcome to the jerky game! It’s not a big deal if it fluctuates 10 or 20 degrees. You just font want it getting up to 250 degrees for a while. The electric smokers are just like an oven, set and forget. Just try to keep the temp somewhere under 200 and it will be good. Make sure when you are testing it to see if it’s finished, pull a piece out and let it cool for 5 minutes before testing. It will firm up when it cools. Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
        • Dave says

          August 04, 2020 at 7:37 pm

          Turned out perfectly! Great taste, perfect jerky texture. Had to really keep a close eye over that last hour and had to sacrifice 3 pieces to taste testing after they cooled down, it was torture. Lol Thanks again for the advice Will. I will force myself in the future to try not to be so exact. I will be honest, I did add a little heat with sriracha sauce, about 1/4cup. But that was just for heat, the taste of the teriyaki shines through! Can hardly wait for this coming weekend to try another recipe.

          Reply
          • Will says

            August 05, 2020 at 5:27 pm

            Awesome! That’s the great thing about making your own jerky, tweaking the recipes to your liking.

            Reply
    6. David Dragich says

      March 20, 2020 at 4:17 pm

      did you actually use any teriyaki seasoning in this in addition to listed ingredients, cause i made it to the nut and sucks straight out.

      Reply
      • Will says

        March 23, 2020 at 10:39 am

        No, the ingredients are what makes a teriyaki sauce. I'm not sure why yours turned out bad, this is one of my favorite recipes.

        Reply
    7. Mark Lakin says

      February 24, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      5 stars
      Did half in my dehydrator, half in my smoker. They were both great. Plus the method of hanging from tooth picks was a great idea. I'm going to make it again soon.

      Reply
      • Will says

        February 26, 2020 at 9:00 am

        Awesome Mark! Glad they turned out great, I really like this recipe too.

        Reply
    8. Lance Hischer says

      November 30, 2019 at 4:14 pm

      I just finished making the teriyaki II venison jerky and it turned out great! The flavor the texture and the taste were all better than I expected and the guys at work even asked if there were was more that they could have so everyone liked it as much as I liked making it. I also made the Rig Hand Jerky, that also turned out great. Thank you so much for the great recipes.

      Reply
      • Will says

        December 07, 2019 at 10:58 pm

        No problem. Glad they turned out so great!

        Reply
      • Rich says

        September 30, 2022 at 6:31 am

        5 stars
        The Rig Hand is my absolute fav, I just can't make enough of it to satisfy all my coworkers. But I have a request for Teriyaki jerky, so here I am researching recipes.

        Reply
    9. David says

      May 16, 2019 at 6:46 am

      Will this work in ground beef jerky as well? My girls love squirty jerky!

      Reply
      • Will says

        May 18, 2019 at 12:38 pm

        Totally! I would cut the amount of soy sauce down to 1/4 cup though. Don't use too much liquid when making ground jerky.

        Reply
    10. Bart says

      April 11, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      5 stars
      I added a half cup or sriracha.

      It was life changing.

      Reply
      • Will says

        April 13, 2019 at 5:08 pm

        Thanks for the tip Bart!

        Reply
    11. Nat says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      I made a 2 pound batch of this. I upped the pepper ( a tablespoon each of grond black pepper and red pepper glakes) with 2 tablespoons of Sriracha. Quite good!

      Reply
    12. Fred Halliday says

      January 16, 2018 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      Hi We have been buying store commercial Jerky for years and just found your site 3 weeks ago. Tried some basic Teriyaki, Worcestershire, Honey etc with some outside round that was on sale in a convection oven as we don't have a dryer. It was great have made 2 more batches since, just following your recipe book.
      Thanks for the inspiration.
      Fred

      Reply
      • Will says

        January 18, 2018 at 2:15 pm

        Welcome to the world of making jerky Fred. Happy I could help!

        Reply
    13. Val says

      January 13, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is fantastic! I've tried it on pork and beef, and it has been my #1 recipe so far. I accidentally prepped some beef the other day, and had it sitting in my fridge for 2 days. The jerky came out so delicious. My fiance won't let me make anything else. Thank you!!
      In my dehydrator, the beef takes about 5-6 hours and the pork takes about 7 at 160. I used pork tenderloin, as it was the most lean cut and happened to have it on hand. This recipe was perfect for it!

      Reply
      • Will says

        January 14, 2018 at 10:14 am

        Glad you guys like it Val! I haven't made it with pork, I'll have to give it a try.

        Reply
    14. Greg says

      November 10, 2017 at 7:47 pm

      Strange how there is no teriyaki in the teriyaki recipe??

      Reply
      • Will says

        November 10, 2017 at 8:20 pm

        There is not an already made teriyaki sauce used in this recipe. The recipe is making a teriyaki sauce from scratch.

        Reply
      • Bruce Kelly says

        March 24, 2019 at 2:25 pm

        Teriyaki sauce is made from Soy sauce, sugar, ginger and mirin or rice vinegar. So in fact there is teriyaki in this recipe.

        Reply
    15. Judy says

      September 17, 2017 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      Another fantastic recipe! I've made both the garlic/pepper one and this teriyaki one twice, side by side .. they are both so good! Now my problem is I'd like to try another one of your recipes but getting past these two is tough hahaha! Which one would you recommend I try next with beef top round? We tend to lean toward spicier, not sweet food. Thanks again for a great resource.

      Reply
      • Rich says

        September 30, 2022 at 6:38 am

        5 stars
        After making and sharing the Rig Hand, you will be told to go into business for yourself. It is that good.

        Reply
    16. daniel turner says

      September 13, 2017 at 9:09 am

      5 stars
      Have a boneless brisket to use up before the next beef comes from the butcher shop.
      Sure glad i found your website and will visit often. Now to work on some teriyaki jerky.

      Reply
      • Will says

        September 14, 2017 at 10:40 am

        Glad you found the site too Daniel. Let me know how your jerky turns out!

        Reply
    17. Tess says

      September 11, 2017 at 9:30 pm

      5 stars
      We used this recipe for our first ever attempt at making jerky, and it turned out perfect. Thanks for a great marinade recipe, and the clear instructions and helpful hints.

      We've got a sous vide setup, so I was able to pasteurize it at 65C (150F) for an hour after marinating but before drying (the ziplock bag went straight from the fridge to the water bath). At that temperature muscle fibres contract and squeeze out moisture, which probably helped kick-start the drying. Used the oven method and it took about 4 hours.

      Reply
      • Will says

        September 12, 2017 at 9:16 pm

        Nice! Glad it turned out tasting great!!!

        Reply
    18. Kat says

      March 23, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      I'm getting my dehydrator today from Amazon and can hardly wait to make my own turkey and beef jerky. Thanks for the recipes. Heading to the store to get my meat marinating!

      Reply
      • Will says

        March 23, 2017 at 6:05 pm

        Glad to hear it! Let me know how it turns out.

        Reply
      • Nick says

        October 01, 2017 at 10:10 pm

        Hey how did it go with the dehydrater? I'd like to try this out is it as good as smoked tho?

        Reply
    19. tomek says

      December 04, 2016 at 6:05 am

      5 stars
      this is really poor recipe, very little taste

      Reply
    20. Judy Wilson says

      May 20, 2016 at 2:37 pm

      My husband loves eating beef jerky, so it would be great for him to try this teriyaki jerky sometime. It's interesting that you cut this piece of beef with the brain to make it more chewy. I should think to do that since my husband also likes to chew on his jerky for a long time.

      Reply

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