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Dehydrated Ground Beef (also bison, venison, turkey, or chicken) | Commercial Dehydrators

Have you ever preserved ground beef in a food dehydrator? It’s surprisingly simple and we promise your kids will love it. After just a few hours of drying, these “hamburger rocks” are ready to be stored in vacuum sealed bags for more than a year.

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Prep time
30 minutes
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Dehydrating time
8-12 hours
Ingredients
  • Ground beef (lean or extra lean)
  • Finely ground bread crumbs
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macros
  • Ground beef (lean or extra lean)
  • Finely ground bread crumbs
Instructions
  1. Combine  the  ingredients  in  a  spice  grinder  or  blender  and  process  into  a coarse powder.
TO USE
  1. Use 1 tablespoon of rub per pound (450g); for meat and poultry, rub it in, then let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. When using it with seafood, don't let it sit for more than an hour before cooking.
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Serves
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Prep time
30 minutes
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Dehydrating time
8-12 hours
Ingredients
  • Ground beef (lean or extra lean)
  • Finely ground bread crumbs
Ingredients
macros
  • Ground beef (lean or extra lean)
  • Finely ground bread crumbs
Instructions
  1. Combine  the  ingredients  in  a  spice  grinder  or  blender  and  process  into  a coarse powder.
TO USE
  1. Use 1 tablespoon of rub per pound (450g); for meat and poultry, rub it in, then let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. When using it with seafood, don't let it sit for more than an hour before cooking.
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Kate Joncheff

Kate spends her days doing life as a mother of two young boys, working on her organic vegi garden and developing organic recipes that she shares with her friends via instagram. Researching and documenting comes naturally to Kate as share has a flare for design and photography.

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