Spicy Dry Jerky

This is one of my favorite recipes, and is really simple to make yourself. You will need:

Ingredients:

1 cup trimmed and sliced fresh beef (either from a roast, or steak)
25mL - Buffalo BBQ Sauce (Any common variety)
5mL - Crushed & Dried Red Pepper
1 jalapeno pepper or 10mL dried jalapeno flakes
10mL - Oil (Olive, Vegetable, any)
A pinch of pepper
A pinch of salt

Be sure to trim the meat so that the majority of the fat is removed, and the strips are thin. You will want each strip to be no more than 2mm thick at its thickest points. This is just a preference for spicy dry jerky, so feel free to make changes anywhere you see fit.

Once the meat is properly trimmed place it in a bowl and add the oil.

Dice the jalapeno as much as possible. You will want the pieces to be small, and similar to the crushed red pepper.

Be sure to work in the oil well before adding the other ingredients. This will help them to stick to the meat during the drying process.

After mixed, add the remaining ingredients to the mix. Be sure to work them in evenly with your hands so they are coating the meat and worked in across the jerky.

Once the ingredients have been all combined, lay the strips of jerky flat in the dehydrator with as much space as possible between the pieces. The extra space will help the pieces to dry better.

Cooking time will vary based on your dehydrator, but on mine generally takes about 6 hours. Start to check it after 3-4 and remove pieces when they are cooked throughout, and to your liking.

Enjoy~!