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This Air Fryer Beef Jerky is a simple homemade snack. It is chewy, savory, and full of rich flavor. Prepared using a thin slice of beef with a delicious marinade of soy, Worcestershire and brown sugar, it dries slowly in the air fryer into a state of perfection of tenderness and a little bit of crispy. Searching an easy recipe and make homemade jerky without using a dehydrator, then this is one of the best recipes you can start with air fryer beef jerky.
Air Fryer Beef Jerky – Easy, Uncomplicated, and 100 percent Addictive!
Salty, dry and full of taste- this homemade beef jerky is not that difficult as you think.
Ingredients
- Beef sirloin tip steak (thin sliced)
- Quantity: 1 lb
- Notes: Slice thin for best texture.
- Low-sodium soy sauce
- Quantity: 1/4 cup
- Notes: Helps create the savory marinade.
- Worcestershire sauce
- Quantity: 2 tbsp
- Notes: Adds depth of flavor.
- Brown sugar
- Quantity: 3 tbsp
- Notes: Balances the salty marinade.
- Garlic powder
- Quantity: 1/2 tsp
- Notes: Adds aromatic flavor.
- Onion powder
- Quantity: 1/2 tsp
- Notes: Enhances savory taste.
- Black pepper
- Quantity: 1/4 tsp
- Notes: Adds mild heat.
- Red pepper flakes
- Quantity: 1/4 tsp
- Notes: Adds slight spice.
Instructions For Air Fryer Beef Jerky
- Cut the beef as thin slices, approximately 1/4 inch thick, but cross-grain, giving the meat a tender feel.
- Put the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Stir until the sugar is dissolved to a large extent.
- Place the beef strips in the marinade ensuring that the strips are thoroughly marinated. Refrigerate or cover overnight or at least 6 hours.
- Warm your air fryer to 180 deg F (82 deg C).
- Place the beef strips in the air fryer basket in one layer so they do not sit on top of each other.
- Tray in the air fry and cook 2-3 hours flipping the strips. The jerky is done when it has dried and yet remains slightly soft.
- Allow the jerky to dry fully on a wire rack then put it in an airtight container and keep it in that.
Variations
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Spicy Kick
- Marinade Add 1 tsp of hot sauce or additional red pepper flakes to the marinade to make it spicier.
- Marinade Add 1 tsp of hot sauce or additional red pepper flakes to the marinade to make it spicier.
- Smoky Flavor
- Add several drops of liquid smoke that would give the traditional flavor of smoked jerky.
- Add several drops of liquid smoke that would give the traditional flavor of smoked jerky.
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Sweet and Tangy
- Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and honey in it to make it tangy-sweet.
- Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and honey in it to make it tangy-sweet.
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Teriyaki Style
- Replace the Worcestershire sauce with teriyaki and sprinkle a bit of ginger powder.
Tips
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Easier Slicing
- Before cutting the steak, freeze it 30 minutes, to assist in cutting it into even thin slices.
- Before cutting the steak, freeze it 30 minutes, to assist in cutting it into even thin slices.
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Better Drying
- Dry the beef strips and air fry them to ensure that moisture is completely removed and dehydration process is hastened.
- Dry the beef strips and air fry them to ensure that moisture is completely removed and dehydration process is hastened.
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Storage
- Jerky can be stored in a container without any air at room temperature up to 1 week, or refrigerated to increase shelf life.
- Jerky can be stored in a container without any air at room temperature up to 1 week, or refrigerated to increase shelf life.
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Check Doneness
- To test when done, bend a piece, it must bend and crack but not snap.
