Hamburger Beef Jerky

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs 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

Recipe

• 1 mix all spices with ground beef except worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup.
• 2 you need to really get your hands in to mix it well.
• 3 press into strips with a jerky gun.
• 4 mix worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup in a shallow dish.
• 5 coat strips with sauce.
• 6 place on trays to dry.
• 7 dry according to your dehydrator manufacturers instructions.
• 8 other flavors as follows:.
• 9 hot and spicy - mix louisiana hot sauce with water to thin a bit. coat strips and dry.
• 10 bbq - thin your favorite bottled bbq sauce with water. coat strips and dry.
• 11 teriyaki - thin bottled teriyaki sauce with soya sauce. coat strips and dry.