The Best Homemade Beef Jerky Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 1 (3-lb) eye of round roast ((see note), trimmed of fat and silver skin)
• 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon unseasoned meat tenderizer ((see note))
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder