Air Fryer Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Air fryer teriyaki beef jerky is a simple and flavorful snack made with tender strips of marinated beef and cooked to perfection in the air fryer. With a chewy texture and a rich teriyaki marinade, it’s an easy recipe perfect for meal prep, road trips, or anytime snacking.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons bottled teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger powder
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound beef sirloin tip steak, thinly sliced (cut into ¼ inch thick by 2-3 inch long strips)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together the soy sauce, light brown sugar, bottled teriyaki sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, ground ginger and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Add the sliced beef sirloin tip steak to the bowl with the teriyaki marinade and toss to coat all the beef slices with the marinade. Be sure to push all the beef slices down so that they are completely covered with the marinade.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours but overnight is best.
- Once the beef strips have marinated, drain all the liquid from the beef. Place the beef onto a paper towel-lined tray and use a second paper towel to pat the beef strips dry very well.
- Place half the beef strips into the basket of the air fryer in a single layer, being sure that you have a little space between the strips. Cover the remaining beef strips with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to air fry.
- Set the air fryer to 200°F for 60 minutes (that is the maximum amount of time the 6.8-quart Cosori brand air fryer could be set to), then once that time is up, you will set your air fryer for another 60 minutes at 200°F. You will need to note that depending on the thickness of your beef strips, and the power of your air fryer, you may have to add a little extra time to your air fryer time when making your beef jerky.
- Once your beef jerky is done, remove it to a container and repeat step 6 with the remaining half of your marinated beef strips.
Notes
- If you are cutting a larger piece of beef down yourself, you can place your beef into the freezer for 30 to 40 minutes to firm up. This will make it easier to get thinner, uniform slices. You also want to ensure you use a very sharp knife to get nice thin, even slices.
- A 6.8 quart COSORI brand air fryer was used to develop this recipe. If you are using a different brand air fryer then you will want to make sure to check your air fryer manual for cooking time guidelines for your specific model, as times and temperatures vary depending on the type of air fryer you have.
- When looking for the beef sirloin tip steak it may be labeled as simple “sirloin tip steak” or it can also be labeled as “round tip steak” these are both the same cuts of beef.