1Cut beef into 1/4-inch thick slices. Combine soy sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and liquid smoke. Pour marinade into heavy-duty resealable bag. Add beef and mix well; seal bag and refrigerate 12 hours.
2Remove beef from marinade, pat dry with paper towels, and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Discard used marinade. Meanwhile, soak wood chips.
3Preheat smoker for 10 minutes.
4Arrange beef on drying racks. Smoke for 5 to 7 hours, depending on how you like it, replenishing wood chips as necessary.
Footnotes
Cook's Note:
Adjust the drying time to the amount of meat used, and according to how you like your jerky. Use 2 to 3 pans of wood chips for maximum flavor!
Editor's Note:
The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
Ingredients
12 servings
279 cals
5 pounds boneless beef sirloin
2 cups soy sauce
1 cup water
3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar (optional)
3 tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
mesquite or hickory wood chips, as needed for smoker