Artificial Food Coloring Free Orange-Garlic Beef Jerky
Homemade jerky hits different when you know exactly what went into it ā and this citrus-forward, garlicky version is genuinely hard to stop eating. Most store-bought jerky is loaded with dyes, artificial smoke flavoring, and preservatives that can be tough to track down on a label, so making your own is one of the cleanest swaps you can make. The marinade here builds serious depth from fresh orange juice, orange zest, coconut aminos, minced garlic, grated ginger, and a touch of turmeric ā every bit of color and flavor comes straight from real food. A long overnight soak lets those bold flavors work all the way into the beef, so each strip is tangy, savory, and just a little sweet from a small drizzle of honey. The low-and-slow oven method does the rest, turning thinly sliced flank steak or top round into chewy, deeply browned jerky without any mystery ingredients in sight. It's the kind of snack you can toss in a bag for a hike, a road trip, or just an afternoon at your desk and feel genuinely good about eating.
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6 servings
For the jerky
- 1 Ā½ lb flank steak or top round, trimmed of visible fat
For the marinade
- ā cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 large orange)
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- Ā½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Place the steak in the freezer for 30ā45 minutes, until firm but not frozen solid. This makes it much easier to slice thinly and evenly.
- 2
While the beef chills, whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger, turmeric, honey, and salt in a bowl until the salt and honey are fully dissolved.
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