Chili Lime Beef Jerky

Making homemade beef jerky is a simple process—costing you pennies compared to the packaged stuff. Try this lime beef jerky for something truly unique!

The price of store-bought beef jerky would have you believe there’s an impossibly complicated process behind beef jerky production.

Luckily, making your own homemade beef jerky is a simple process. Even better, you control the ingredients in the homemade stuff, allowing you to experiment with flavors while making a healthy, sustaining snack. Try this chili lime beef jerky flavor: Tangy, spicy and salty, it’s sure to fulfill all your cravings.

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Cook Time:5 hrs Prep Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Serves: 2 cups

Chili Lime Beef Jerky

Ingredients

1 lb beef round
3 dried chilis, diced
1/3 cup gluten-free Tamari + 3 dashes (sub Coconut Aminos if you’d like)
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 T olive oil
2 ½ limes, juiced

How to Make It:

1. Trim excess fat and tendons from beef. Slice beef into thin slivers (the thinner, the shorter the cook time). Tip: You can par-freeze the beef round to make even slicing easier.

2. In a bag or dish, combine beef slices, chilis, 1/3 cup Tamari, 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, olive oil and the juice of two limes. Mix together in bag or dish and marinate for a minimum of two hours, up to overnight.

3. When ready to cook, heat oven to 200°F. Line beef slices on a foil-covered baking sheet. Bake until dried and chewy, turning occasionally. Ours took 2 ½ hours.

4. In last 30 minutes of cook time, dash jerky with more Tamari, lime juice and chili, if desired. This will reduce into a flavorful glaze.

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