Beef Sticks Ground Beef Jerky Recipes

JERKYHOLIC'S ORIGINAL GROUND BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the 1lb of ground beef with the other ingredients
• Mix the ground beef and seasonings thoroughly
• If using a jerky gun, load the gun with the ground beef mixture & shoot 4-5" long strips onto a dehydrator tray or on a baking sheet
• If not using a jerky gun, spread the ground meat on a baking sheet, cover with wax paper, and roll with a rolling pin until meat is 1/4" thick
• Slice the pan of beef into jerky strips 4-5" long and 1" thick
• Dry with your favorite jerky making method. I used a dehydrator at 160F for 3 1/2 hours
• Ground jerky is finished when it first starts becoming dry to the touch. It should bend without breaking in half. If it cracks in half when bent a little bit, it was over dried

GROUND BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Preheat the smoker. Preheat your smoker to 160-170 degrees F using your favorite hardwood. Strong woods like hickory or oak will give you a robust smoke flavor, mild woods like apple or maple will be more subtle.
• Make the ground beef mixture. Place the ground beef in a large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients and combine with hands to distribute the seasonings evenly through the meat.
• Form the jerky sticks. Fill a jerky cannon and extrude the jerky onto flat racks at your desired length. Be sure the jerky isn't overlapping or touching other pieces. If you don't have a cannon, place the seasoned beef between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll the meat to an even 1/8th inch thickness using a rolling pin. Cut the flattened beef into strips using a sharp knife or pizza cutter. Remove the top sheet of parchment, place your flat rack on top of the meat, and carefully flip the whole thing over. Remove the remaining sheet of parchment paper and gently separate the jerky strips on the rack.
• Dehydrate the ground beef jerky. Place the jerky topped flat racks on the grill grates, close the lid, and smoke for 2.5-3 hours total. The jerky will have shrunk in size, picked up a dark red color, and bend without breaking when it is finished. If you have an instant read thermometer, you can check to make sure the strips have cooked above 165 degrees F.
• Cool, store, and enjoy! Allow your jerky strips to cool completely on the rack before transferring to a zip top bag. This jerky will last for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

GROUND BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 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.
• Pass beef mixture through a meat grinder set with the finest blade.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place wire-racks onto baking sheets.
• 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.
• 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.

BEEF STICKS / GROUND BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• Preheat smoker to 225f.
• Meanwhile, add the beef and pork to the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until completely combined, about 1 minute.
• With the mixer running on low speed, add the spice and again mix until completely combined, then add the sriracha or maple syrup, as above. Mix on high speed for 45 seconds to 1 minute once all ingredients are added to the bowl. This can also be mixed by hand.
• Fill the jerky gun by adding a small amount, then packing it with the plunger, then repeating until full.
• Pipe the ground beef jerky onto wire mesh cooking racks. Keep the sticks all in one piece, they are easy to trim once cooked.
• Smoke the ground beef jerky at 225f for 3 hours.
• Remove the jerky from the smoker and allow it to cool to room temperature before packaging.
• Preheat oven to 170f (or as low as your oven goes).
• Follow mixing and piping directions as per recipe.
• Cook the jerky sticks in the oven at 170f for 4 hours, or until completely cooked through.
• Follow mixing directions as per the recipe.
• Pipe the ground beef jerky onto dehydrator racks.
• Dehydrate the jerky at 160f for 5-6 hours, or until completely cooked through.

HAMBURGER BEEF JERKY

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Teriyaki - thin bottled teriyaki sauce with soya sauce. Coat strips and dry.

SPICY BEEFSTICK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, pork sausage, mustard seed, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, curing salt, black pepper, caraway seed, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder and red pepper flakes. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• For the next three days, knead the meat for 5 minutes, then return to the refrigerator. On the fourth day, knead, then form into 6 equal logs. Wrap each log in aluminum foil, and poke a few holes in the foil.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place the logs onto a broiler pan to catch the grease. Bake for 6 hours in the preheated oven. Turn off the oven, and leave the logs in for another 3 hours after baking. Refrigerate until chilled, then slice and serve.