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Hamburger Beef Jerky | Commercial Dehydrators

If you want a really tasty ground beef jerky recipe for a dehydrator without breaking the bank this should be your go to. This tasty jerky is one that you are going to want to hide from your friends and family as it will disappear very quickly.

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Serves
Yields 5 pounds
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Prep time
30 minutes
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Dehydrating time
6 hours
Ingredients
  • 5 pounds (2.3 kg) lean ground beef
  • 4 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 2 1/4 tbsp meat tenderizer
  • 3/4 tbsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup liquid smoke
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
Ingredients
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  • 5 pounds (2.3 kg) lean ground beef
  • 4 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 2 1/4 tbsp meat tenderizer
  • 3/4 tbsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup liquid smoke
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients with ground beef except Worcestershire, ketchup and liquid smoke.
  2. Use your hands to mix well and press into jerky gun to shoot out strips. If you don-t have a jerky gun; spread ground meat on dehydrator sheet and cover with another sheet. Use a rolling pin to roll meat about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick.
  3. Mix Worcestershire, ketchup and liquid smoke in a dish. Coat beef strips with sauce.
  4. Place beef strips on dehydrator rays and dry at 145°F (63°C) - 165°F (74°C) for 4 to 12 hours or according to the manufacturer-s dehydrating directions.
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Serves
Yields 5 pounds
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Prep time
30 minutes
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Dehydrating time
6 hours
Ingredients
  • 5 pounds (2.3 kg) lean ground beef
  • 4 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 2 1/4 tbsp meat tenderizer
  • 3/4 tbsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup liquid smoke
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
Ingredients
macros
  • 5 pounds (2.3 kg) lean ground beef
  • 4 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 2 1/4 tbsp meat tenderizer
  • 3/4 tbsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup liquid smoke
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients with ground beef except Worcestershire, ketchup and liquid smoke.
  2. Use your hands to mix well and press into jerky gun to shoot out strips. If you don-t have a jerky gun; spread ground meat on dehydrator sheet and cover with another sheet. Use a rolling pin to roll meat about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick.
  3. Mix Worcestershire, ketchup and liquid smoke in a dish. Coat beef strips with sauce.
  4. Place beef strips on dehydrator rays and dry at 145°F (63°C) - 165°F (74°C) for 4 to 12 hours or according to the manufacturer-s dehydrating directions.
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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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