I've been making jerky in an
Excalibur for years. Like all cooking, it's cheaper than buying beef jerky but much more time consuming. Here's my favorite recipe
1 eye-of-round roast (~8 pounds)
Jerky Marinade: 2 cups Worcestershire sauce
2 cups soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
16 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons ground dried red chile, New Mex -- or Ancho
4 teaspoons onion powder
couple of drops of liquid smoke
Place the meat in the freezer to make slicing it easier. After 30 to 40 minutes, remove the meat from the freezer and slice it as thin as you can with a good sharp knife. Trim the meat of all fat.
Combine the marinade ingredients. Place the meat in a plastic bag or shallow dish and pour the marinade over it. Marinate overnight. Dry out the meat in a food dehydrator