Traeger Beef Jerky

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Thinly sliced beef top round in a delicious marinade and smoked low on a Traeger Grill for perfect chewy beef jerky.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Marinade Time12

Total Time15 10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef jerky, traeger grill

Servings:

Calories: 122kcal

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You have two options for prepping the beef for slicing. If the beef is frozen, bring the roast out at room temperature for 1-2 hours or until the beef is still partially frozen but able to be sliced.
The second option is partially freeze the top round. Wrap the beef in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 2-3 hours.
Using a very sharp knife, thinly slice the beef to an ⅛".

Combine the soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper.
Add the beef to a zip top bag and poor the marinade over it. Rub in the marinade and place in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours.

When you are ready to smoke the beef jerky, start by preheating your smoker to 175F.
Remove the marinated beef and blot with a paper towel to remove the excess liquid.
Once the smoker has reached 175F, lay our the beef slices directly on the grill grates. Cook the jerky with the lid closed for 2-3 hours. Check the jerky for doneness by removing a piece from the smoker and pull it apart. Once it has reached the desired consistency, turn off the smoker and remove the beef jerky.
Place the cooked beef jerky in a zip top bag or food storage container and allow to rest at room temperature for an hour.
Store the beef jerky in the refrigerator for up to two weeks (but it won't last that long).

More beef options include: top round, loin roast, flank steak, or London broil. Any lean inexpensive loin or round roast are good options.