Beef Jerky - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. flank steak or round steak, cut 1/2-inch thick
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 c. soya sauce
1/2 c. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. coarse ground pepper
garlic powder to taste

Preparation

Cut meat in 3/4-inch wide strips with grain.
Dissolve salt in warm water and then add remaining ingredients.
Soak meat in mixture about 2 hours, turning strips of meat frequently so that each piece is drenched with mixture.
Place strips of meat on paper towels for a few minutes.
Then place strips of meat on oven rack.
Turn heat on to 120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0 and cook at this temperature for 8 to 9 hours with oven door slightly cracked open.
After cooking, turn off heat, open oven door and let air dry for 8 more hours.
Package jerky in bags or jars.