Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time:: 5 hrs
Additional Time:: 3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:: 8 hrs 30 mins
Servings::4
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, or to taste
1 pound lean beef sirloin tip, sliced into 1/8 inch strips
½ cup brown sugar
⅔ cup soy sauce
½ cup pineapple juice
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
5 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste (Optional)
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
Mix together onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl or cup. Season beef lightly, using only part of the spice blend and reserving the rest. Place beef into an airtight plastic container or bowl, and refrigerate.
Stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, teriyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke flavoring. Heat until brown sugar has completely dissolved. Refrigerate marinade until cool.
Pour cooled marinade over the seasoned meat, and mix by hand to coat. Seal the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Arrange beef strips on the rack of a dehydrator, and sprinkle with a little bit more of the spice mixture and red pepper flakes. Dry for 5 hours, or to your desired dryness.
Recipe Tip
Use an electric knife and slice a semi-frozen sirloin for easier cutting and thinner, more uniform slices.