Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Jerky Recipes Mesquite Smoked Jerky 4.8 (36) 27 Reviews 3 Photos This beef jerky tastes just like the store-bought kind. If you like those kinds, you'll enjoy this very much. Submitted by Kaprer Updated on December 9, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs Additional Time: 6 hrs Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 8 ounces Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 1 cup soy sauce ½ cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons mesquite flavored liquid smoke concentrate 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ground paprika ¼ teaspoon salt 1 pound beef eye of round sliced into 1/4 inch strips Directions Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, liquid smoke, garlic, paprika, and salt in a shallow glass baking dish. Lay beef strips in soy sauce mixture in a single layer. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Arrange beef strips in a dehydrator and let dry to desired doneness, about 6 hours. Tips You can use hickory-smoked flavoring instead if you'd like. I Made It Print 61 home cooks made it!