4Cut the beef in half and place it in the freezer for half an hour to make it easier to slice.
5Cut the beef in half and place it in the freezer for half an hour to make it easier to slice.
6Cut the beef in half and place it in the freezer for half an hour to make it easier to slice.
7Slice the beef into perfect slices.
8Slice the beef into perfect slices.
9Slice the beef into perfect slices.
10Pour maple syrup, soy sauce, whiskey, sesame oil, chili flakes, smoked paprika, garlic powder, rosemary, thyme, and ginger into a mason jar for the marinade.
11Pour maple syrup, soy sauce, whiskey, sesame oil, chili flakes, smoked paprika, garlic powder, rosemary, thyme, and ginger into a mason jar for the marinade.
12Pour maple syrup, soy sauce, whiskey, sesame oil, chili flakes, smoked paprika, garlic powder, rosemary, thyme, and ginger into a mason jar for the marinade.
13Add the sliced beef to the mason jar with the marinade.
14Add the sliced beef to the mason jar with the marinade.
15Add the sliced beef to the mason jar with the marinade.
16Mix the beef and marinade, then close the jar and put it in the fridge for 24 hours, flipping it halfway through.
17Mix the beef and marinade, then close the jar and put it in the fridge for 24 hours, flipping it halfway through.
18Mix the beef and marinade, then close the jar and put it in the fridge for 24 hours, flipping it halfway through.
19Lay out the marinated beef strips onto a wire rack.
20Lay out the marinated beef strips onto a wire rack.
21Lay out the marinated beef strips onto a wire rack.
22Sprinkle BBQ seasoning over the beef strips.
23Sprinkle BBQ seasoning over the beef strips.
24Sprinkle BBQ seasoning over the beef strips.
25Place the wire racks with the beef strips in the smoker at 200 degrees for about 5 hours.
26Place the wire racks with the beef strips in the smoker at 200 degrees for about 5 hours.
27Place the wire racks with the beef strips in the smoker at 200 degrees for about 5 hours.
Ingredients
2 LB Eye of round steak or any lean cut of beef
2 LB Eye of round steak or any lean cut of beef
2 LB Eye of round steak or any lean cut of beef
0.33 cup pure maple syrup
0.33 cup pure maple syrup
0.33 cup pure maple syrup
2 shots favorite whiskey
2 shots favorite whiskey
2 shots favorite whiskey
1 sprig Rosemary
1 sprig Rosemary
1 sprig Rosemary
0.25 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp chili flakes
1 tbsp chili flakes
1 tbsp chili flakes
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
slices ginger
slices ginger
slices ginger
bit thyme
bit thyme
bit thyme
little bit BBQ seasoning
little bit BBQ seasoning
little bit BBQ seasoning
Equipment
knifecutting boardmason jarfridgewire racksmoker
Tips
The timing for smoking depends on how thick you want your beef jerky.
The beef jerky is done when it is leathery to the touch and bendable.