Ground Beef Jerky

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canning salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste (optional)
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef

Instructions

  1. Stir salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, ginger, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl; add ground beef and mix well.
  2. Pass beef mixture through a meat grinder set with the finest blade.
  3. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place wire-racks onto baking sheets.
  4. Place 1/2 ground beef mixture between two sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface. Firmly roll beef mixture to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Remove the top layer of plastic wrap, invert beef mixture onto prepared baking sheet, and remove the bottom layer of plastic wrap. Repeat for remaining beef mixture.
  5. Bake beef mixture in the preheated oven with the oven door slightly ajar for 2 1/2 hours. Rotate the baking sheet. Bake until jerky is cooked through, another 3 hours. Remove jerky from oven and cut into strips while warm.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

597 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18.7g 37% DV
Total Fat 27g 35% DV
Carbs 90.8g 33% DV
Fiber 29.8g 100% DV
Sugar 8g 16% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 899.3mg 39% DV
Potassium 1925.3mg 41% DV
Cholesterol 16.5mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 910.5mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 25.4mg 28% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 363mg 28% DV
Iron 15.6mg 87% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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