A method for preparing meat jerky is provided. A whole slab of raw meat is sliced into multiple whole, single slices of meat. A marinade is prepared including dark brown sugar, liquid smoke, worcestershire sauce, clover honey, a hot sauce, and a teriyaki sauce. The whole, single slices of meat are marinated for a predetermined amount of time and temperature in a refrigerator. The marinated whole, single slices of meat are flavored with one of multiple flavoring agents, for example, black pepper, cayenne pepper, jalapeno pepper, sriracha, lemon pepper, garlic, herbs, a barbeque spice blend powder, etc., to obtain the corresponding flavoring agent flavor. The marinated and flavored whole, single slices of meat are cooked in a cooking appliance at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time. The cooked whole, single slices of meat are then cooled to room temperature to produce whole, single slices of meat jerky.
