Hamburger Beef Jerky

By á-164846

THE BEST beef jerky recipe. I have made a ton of recipes out of all kinds of things. Roasts, steaks, etc. But the only stuff I get asked for is this stuff. It is so cheap and so versatile.

Ingredients

• 5 pounds 90% lean ground beef (90-92%)
• 4 1/2 teaspoons non-iodized salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons Accent seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 1/4 tablespoons meat tenderizer
• 3/4 tablespoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup liquid smoke
• 1/3 cup ketchup

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all spices with ground beef EXCEPT Worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup. You need to really get your hands in to mix it well.

Press into strips with a jerky gun.

Mix Worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup in a shallow dish.

Coat strips with sauce and place on trays to dry. Dry according to your dehydrator manufacturers instructions.

Other flavors as follows:

Hot and spicy - mix Louisiana hot sauce with water to thin a bit. Coat strips and dry.

BBQ - thin your favorite bottled bbq sauce with water. Coat strips and dry. 11 Teriyaki - thin bottled teriyaki sauce with soy sauce. Coat strips and dry.