Pepper Spice Jerky

This is a great type of jerky to make when you need to limit your calorie intake, but can't go without some delicious jerky. Despite popular belief jerky can be a healthy snack when made and prepared properly. It also always goes well with nuts if you're on the go and just want to pack a quick snack.

Ingredients:
1 cup of trimmed beef
5mL ground black pepper
A pinch of salt.

To begin, trim the meat well, removing all excess fat, and cutting the slices thinly.

Place the trimmed meat into a bowl, and sprinkle the ground black pepper over the meat. Make sure that the pepper has been evenly mixed throughout the meat to avoid little pepper bombs when you are done. If needed, you can use your thumb to smoothen out any pepper buildups.

Once completed, lightly sprinkle the salt out over the meat, and mix the entire combination with a wooden spoon.

Lay the strips of meat out flat on the dehydrator tray and try to space them apart as much as possible. This will help to dry the jerky out more, letting the pepper stand out a bit better.

Enjoy!