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Thinnly sliced beef makes the best jerky!
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5 from 3 votes

Air Fryer Beef Jerky

This quick and easy beef jerky is made in the AIR FRYER!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Additional Time4 hours
Total Time7 hours 30 minutes
Course: Air Fryer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean beef such as a london broil
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce
  • 2 TBSP honey
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder or granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoke flavor optional

Instructions

  • slice the beef thinly across the grain, if you cut the meat THICK your cook time is going to be much longer the thinner it is the quicker it gets done
  • mix the spices mix together
  • stir HALF the spices mix into the beef, hold on the remaining spices you'll need them in a minute
  • mix, making sure the beef is coated
  • test for flavoring by taking one small piece and quickly cooking it in a hot frying pan
  • taste for flavor, do you like it? Is it spiced enough?
  • add the remaining spice mix as desired and quickly cook another piece, taste again
  • if you like or want MORE of any spice add them now and try out how they taste, this spice mix works for us but might be too mild for you!
  • once you've got your spice mix settled be sure to take notes!
  • cover the meat and refrigerate for 3-4 hours
  • when ready to cook set the air fryer to 180°
  • lay one layer of beef down in the basket and cook in 30-minute increments until it's done
  • it's done when the beef is dry and flexible and no longer raw
  • pat off any grease and lay on a cooling rack to cool
  • repeat with remaining beef slices until it's all dry
  • store in an airtight container in the fridge, NOT SHELF STABLE

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg