Description
Delicious homemade beef jerky made with sirloin tip steak and flavored with soy sauce, liquid smoke, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin tip steak
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sweetener
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Slice the steak into thin strips about 1/8 of an inch thick. If you slice against the grain of the meat, your jerky will be more tender. If you slice with the grain, it will be more chewy.
- Add the steak to a large bowl. Add in all of the ingredients for the marinade and stir.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to overnight. The longer you marinate, the more flavor the jerky will have.
- There are two ways you can place the jerky in the air fryer. You can use bamboo skewers and thread the beef lengthwise through the skewer so that the beef dangles from the skewer. Make sure they don’t touch to help distribute the air flow needed to dry out the beef.
- You can also simply place the beef in the air fryer basket. Spray it with olive oil first and do not stack or overcrowd the basket.
- If using skewers, air fry on 180 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes.
- If using the basket, air fry on 180 degrees for 2-3 hours.
- Watch your beef to ensure it reaches your desired texture. The jerky will become firm, yet tender around 60 minutes for skewers, and around 2 hours for the basket method. Chewy jerky will require more time.
- Overall, my preference is the bamboo method. It comes the closest to the jerky I buy in stores but better.
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- You may need to adjust the cooking time based on your air fryer’s performance.
- This recipe is highly customizable with your favorite spices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 ounces
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 360
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 25