Hot & Sweet Beef Jerky

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs lean yet cheap cut beef (flank steak or brisket works great)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tone's brand fajita seasoning mix (dry)
• 1 tablespoon tony chachere's seasoning
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon tone's brand mesquite powder (dry)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 -2 dried jalapeno peppers or 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 slice meat across the grain 1/4" slices.
• 2 if using whole dried jalepeno's put them into food processor and pulse until well chopped.
• 3 add remaining ingredients into food procesor and mix well.
• 4 transfer dry ingredients to a gallon ziplock bag
• 5 add about 1/3 of the meat slices to bag, close and shake making sure meat is well coated.
• 6 place coated meat onto food dehydrator trays and repeat step 5 until all meat is coated.
• 7 set food dehyrator as directed by manufacture (at least 150 degrees) for 4 - 6 hours depending on how tender you like your jerky (less time more tender).
• 8 finished jerky should be kept in air tight container or bag in the refrigerator.