Ground Beef Jerky

Instead of a marinade or a dry rub the spice mixture is mixed in with the ground beef, making this jerky slightly different form its more expensive brothers.

Step: 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.

Step: 2

Pass beef mixture through a meat grinder set with the finest blade.

Step: 3

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place wire-racks onto baking sheets.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Per Serving: 126 calories; protein 12.2g; carbohydrates 0.7g; fat 8g; cholesterol 39mg; sodium 618.7mg.

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