Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Jerky Recipes Homemade Beef Jerky 4.7 (224) 182 Reviews 38 Photos This beef jerky recipe uses a relatively quick method. While you can find many artisan brands out there, making homemade beef jerky is fun, easy, and all the rage! Have your butcher slice the beef for you. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on March 10, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 38 38 38 38 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs Additional Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings ¾ cup Worcestershire sauce ¾ cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, or to taste 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 pounds beef top round, thinly sliced Directions Whisk together Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, smoked paprika, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large bowl. Add beef; mix until completely coated with marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Preheat the oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top. Transfer beef to paper towels to dry. Discard marinade. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Arrange beef slices in a single layer on the prepared wire rack on the baking sheet. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in the preheated oven until dry and leathery, 3 to 4 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cut jerky with scissors into bite-sized pieces. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS Editor's Note: Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary. I Made It Print 523 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 286 Calories 11g Fat 14g Carbs 33g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 286 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 13% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 81mg 27% Sodium 2179mg 95% Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 7g Protein 33g 65% Vitamin C 6mg 7% Calcium 55mg 4% Iron 6mg 32% Potassium 679mg 14% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.