Beef Jerky

Directions

1. 1
   In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, ground black pepper and brown sugar to taste.
2. 2
   Adjust the amounts to your taste.
3. 3
   Mix well and add the steak slices.
4. 4
   Place entire mixture with meat into a sealed plastic container and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
5. 5
   If doing in the oven, place one oven rack on the highest rack setting and one rack on the lowest setting.
6. 6
   Place a piece of aluminum foil OR a baking sheet on the lowest rack, to catch any drippings.
7. 7
   (If doing in your dehydrater, follow your manufactures instructions).
8. 8
   Preheat oven to 160F degrees.
9. 9
   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.
10. 10
    Bake at 160 degrees F (with the oven door propped open to allow moisture to escape).
11. 11
    Bake for 6 to 8 hours depending on thickness of slices.
12. 12
    Jerky should bend, and not snap.