In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the marinade. Oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine.
Slice chuck roast into even thin strips. Remove any excess fat as needed, but some fat will add flavor to the meat.
Add sliced beef to the marinade and mix well to coat each piece. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
When beef is ready to bake, preheat the oven to 300° F. I'm using the convection setting on my oven. (If you don't have that setting, check the beef jerky after an hour and see if it needs more time.)
Line a baking tray with foil and place a rack on top. (see link above for type of tray)
Place strips of beef on the rack in a single layer, with a small space in between.
Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and flip each piece of beef over.
Bake for an additional 30 minutes, for a total of 1 hour. The beef jerky should be slightly crispy but tender. If more time is needed place it back into the oven.
Once beef jerky is done remove and place on a plate to serve.
Spicy Dipping Sauce
Start by making the palm sugar syrup. Place 2 discs of palm sugar with 1 cup of water in a skillet. Bring water to a boil and reduce to simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the water has reduced. The consistency should be a light syrup. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
If using lime leaves, roll 2 leaves tightly together and julienne to get fine strips.
Finley slice the shallot and cilantro.
In a small bowl, add the tamarind concentrate, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. Mix to combine. if you are not serving right away, then store this sauce in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
When serving add the herbs- shallot, cilantro, and lime leaf. Then add the toasted rice powder and ground Thai chilis.
Mix everything well, and taste for seasoning. You can add more palm syrup, lime, or fish sauce if needed.
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Notes
Leftover beef jerky can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Eat cold or reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds.Serve the beef jerky with Sticky Rice and Papaya Salad. The same dipping sauce can be used with grilled steak for Crying Tiger.
Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.