Smoked Beef Jerky with Frank's RedHot
You have probably seen their commercials while watching your favorite show. The most recent one I can think of is an older lady telling a young guy "Frank's RedHot, I put that shit on everything!" Ha! Might as well put it on jerky!
Servings 5
Calories 186kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Lean Meat
- 1 lb Beef Top Round or Venison
Marinade
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke Mesquite
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ¼ cup Frank's RedHot
- ¼ cup water
Optional
- ¼ teaspoon Curing Salt Prague Powder #1
Instructions
- Pick a lean cut of beef and trim all visible fat. After trimming the fat, place the meat in the freezer for an hour or two to partially freeze. If purchasing already sliced beef, skip steps the freezing process as it is only used for large cuts of beef.
- While the meat is in the freezer, combine and mix the soy sauce, worcestershire, liquid smoke, black pepper, Frank's RedHot, and water in a medium size bowl or ziplock bag.
- Remove meat from the freezer and slice against the grain between ⅛" - ¼" in thickness. If using already sliced beef, cut into thin strips against the grain at about an inch wide. 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 smoker, dehydrator, or oven. A pellet smoker was used when making this jerky.
- Smoke for 3-5 hours at 180-200F until the jerky is finished.
- The jerky is finished when it bends and cracks but doesn't break in half. White fibers will also be seen in the meat.
- Allow to cool several hours before storing in airtight containers.
Notes
Old Pro Tips:
- Marinate longer for more flavor
- Substitute your favorite hot sauce
- Double the hot sauce to really spice it up
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1190mg | Potassium: 335mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 3.2mg