Beef Jerky - Carne Asada

This is my crack at making beef jerky - Carne Asada style.  The recipe is a standard home style Carne Asada without the oil.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of center cut top sirloin.  1/4" thick.
• 1/3 cup white distilled vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce, not low sodium.
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1.5 teaspoons oregano
• 2 limes juiced, 4 limes if using key limes
• 4 cloves garlic minced

Cut the steak into 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" strips.  Place them into a 1 gallon freezer bag.  Mix all the above ingredients and put in the bag.  Mix well then place in the fridge over night.  Every hour or two flip the bag and mix the contents.  Keep doing this until your ready to smoke.

Bring up the smoker to about 150 degrees.  Place on a single layer and then cover.

After about an hour.

6-7 hours later I have this.  Fully dehydrated Carne Asada steak jerky.

Came out good but need to work on the seasoning.  Have not been smoking meat for a while and may need to goto back to the basics.  Peppered beef jerky next.  Give it a try and tell me what I did wrong.

:)