# Sweet and Spicy Beef Jerky

A sweet and spicy beef jerky recipe that makes a great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 pounds eye of round or top round beef
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- orange juice
- grapefruit juice
- soy sauce
- balsamic vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- liquid smoke
- brown sugar
- habanero peppers
- crushed red pepper

## Instructions

1. Trim off any excess fat from the beef.
2. Season each piece front and back with pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
3. Refrigerate for four to eight hours.
4. Combine orange juice, grapefruit juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, and some brown sugar for the marinade.
5. Mix until combined.
6. Pour a little of the liquid into a blender with some habanero peppers and crushed red pepper.
7. Blend until smooth.
8. Return it to the liquid marinade, mix, and pour over the seasoned beef.
9. Massage the marinade into the beef as evenly as possible, then store back in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
10. Sprinkle a little more crushed red pepper on top after getting the beef on the dehydrator trays.
11. At about 160 degrees Fahrenheit, it'll take anywhere between four to eight hours.
12. You'll know it's ready when you can see this white stringy stuff when you tear it with the grain.
13. Cut these into smaller pieces for easy snacking.

## Equipment

- dehydrator
- blender

## Tips

- Trim excess fat from the beef
- Massaging the marinade into the beef as evenly as possible

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDptMa3TCmK/?igsh=MTV0ODBrbDdkZTlteQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/474e6a5f-1c45-4c33-8ac3-d05b27b31724
- Extracted: 2025-06-12

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