There is nothing better than a delicious piece of beef jerky, especially when it doesn’t contain preservatives.
How To Make Beef Jerky On A Traeger
Take this Island Jerky for a taste drive and see what real flavor taste like. Check out my recipe on how your Traeger can create this tasty treat!
Yield: 3.75 Pounds Prep time: 10 Minute Prep, 16 hour soak Total time: 4.5 Hours Cook time
Ingredients
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5 Pounds- Top Round Beef (Sliced ¼” thick, Cut rounds in half)
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1.5 Cup- Low Sodium Soy Sauce
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1 Cup- Pineapple Juice
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2 Tbsp- Toasted Sesame Seed Oil
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½ Cup- Dark Brown Sugar (for sweeter jerky, 3/4 cup)
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2 Tbsp- White Sesame Seeds, Toasted
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½ Cup- Apple Cider Vinegar
Prep Directions
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In a large mixing bowl mix the following ingredients together:
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Soy Sauce
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Happy Ending BBQ Sauce
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Pineapple Juice
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Sesame Oil, Sugar
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Vinegar
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Sesame seeds
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Place bowl in fridge to keep chilled
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Place the sliced meat into a large pan
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Season with the Oink rub, layer by layer and let sit at room temp for 30 minutes. Season to taste and adjust as needed
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Mix well after 30 minutes and add the chilled Marinade and mix well to coat all beef
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Cover the pan/bowl and place in the fridge for 16 hours (over 16 hours will produce a salty jerky
Cooking Directions
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Load your Traeger with Signature Blend Pellets
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Preheat Traeger to 180 degrees
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Remove the soaked beef from the marinade and place onto the lower and upper racks of the Traeger
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Arrange so the meat is lying flat and not stacked on top of other meat
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Smoke at 180 degrees for 4.5 hours
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Jerky when done should be pliable and have a nice bronze color and smoke flavor
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Remove from the Traeger and divide into 2ea 1-gallon zipper bags
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Leave bag open to vent, place bag into your fridge
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Allow to cool for 6-8 hours
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Zip bag closed and store in the fridge
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Consume within 4-5 days, keeping refrigerated for that time
Published: 3/2/2020