Gingered Beef Jerky

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Jerky
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup soy sauce -- marinade
1/4 cup white vinegar -- marinade
1 tablespoon minced ginger -- marinade
6 dashes Tabasco sauce -- marinade
2 tablespoons sugar -- marinade
1 teaspoon ground cumin -- rub
1 teaspoon chili powder -- rub
1 teaspoon salt -- rub
2 tablespoons cracked black pepper -- rub
1 dash cinnamon -- rub
1 teaspoon garlic minced
2 pounds top round beef
 

Preparation:

Cut top round into very thin (1/8) slices. Place the slices of top round in a baking pan. Combine marinade ingredients and pour over the beef strips; making sure all the strips are covered with liquid. Refrigerate and let marinade for 10-12 hours. Remove the beef strips and discard the liquid. Lay the strips on a wire rack, placing a cookie sheet underneath the rack. In a small bowl, combine all the spice rub ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle the beef strips with the rub. Place the rack in the oven at 160F for 8 hours. Allow to cool to room temp. then bend it- it should break, not bend. Store in refrigerator. You can use a dehydrator, just follow instructions for drying beef in your instruction manual.