Smoked Beef Jerky

Ingredients

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons ground black pepper , or to taste
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds sirloin , cut into 1/2 inch thick slices

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine soy sauce, black pepper, vinegar, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a large, nonporous bowl; add sirloin slices and mix well to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

2. 2

   Arrange sirloin slices, unstacked, onto wire racks; discard marinade. Place the racks into an outdoor smoker. Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.

3. 3

   Smoke over low heat until edges of sirloin slices appear dry with just a slight hint of moisture in the center, 6 to 8 hours.