Beef Jerky Recipe

In a medium bowl combine the soy sauce ground black pepper and brown sugar to taste. Mix well and add the steak slices. Place entire mixture with meat into a sealed plastic container and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.

In the oven place one oven rack on the highest rack setting and one rack on the lowest setting. Place a piece of aluminum foil OR a baking sheet on the lowest rack to catch any drippings.

Preheat oven to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Insert a wooden toothpick through the end of each slice of meat and suspend each slice from the top rack in the oven using the toothpick as a support for the slice.

Bake at 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) with the oven door propped open to allow moisture to escape. Bake for 6 to 8 hours depending on thickness of slices. Jerky should bend and not snap.