Dad’s Jerky Marinade

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (e. G. Tabasco), or to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

Stir together soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and sugar; stir until mixed.

To use, toss one pound of thinly sliced meat with the marinade until well coated. Place into a resealable plastic bag, and squeeze out the air. Marinate in the refrigerator for 48 hours, mixing twice. Remove meat from marinade, and discard excess marinade. Prepare jerky according to the manufacturer's directions of your smoker or dehydrator.