Traeger Smoked Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Tender thinly sliced beef is marinated in a tasty teriyaki sauce and then slow smoked to create the most delicious Traeger smoked teriyaki beef jerky. Skip the convenience store and make it at home!
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Bowl or container
- Whisk
- Cookie sheets
- Aluminum foil
- Wire racks
- Traeger grill
Ingredients
- 2 pounds flatiron steak
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 4 tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 cup Mirin
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/4 cup My Garlic Junkie seasoning
Instructions
- Refrigerate your flatiron steak until you're ready to use it.
- Using a very sharp long knife, slice the flatiron steak against the grain into thin strips (about 1/4 inch thick).
- In a bowl or container, make the marinade for the teriyaki beef jerky.
- Combine the soy sauce, mirin and sugar and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the garlic junkie, crushed garlic cloves and the ginger.
- Whisk until well combined.
- Adjust the flavors to taste.
- Add the sliced meat to the marinade and turn to coat.
- Cover the container and refrigerate for at least 12 hours-- and up to 2 days.
- Preheat your Traeger Grill to 225* with the super smoke feature enabled.
- Remove the meat from the fridge.
- Prepare two trays for smoking-- line the cookie sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
- Place a wire rack atop the aluminum foil.
- Arrange the marinated meat slices on the wire rack, leaving room between pieces.
- Place the trays in the preheated Traeger grill and close the lid.
- Allow the meat to smoke about 90 minutes before checking.
- If necessary, rotate the trays for even cooking.
- Flip over pieces that are thicker or drying less evenly.
- Continue smoking the jerky slices for another 2 hours, until dry and shiny.
- Remove from the grill and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Store the slices in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Enjoy your Traeger smoked teriyaki beef jerky within a week or so.