This original ground beef jerky recipe is rich and flavorful as well as easy and quick to make! No marinating required. Everyone will love these meaty protein snacks.
In a bowl, combine the liquid ingredients with the seasonings and whisk together.
Pour the mixture over 1lb of ground beef and mix seasonings thoroughly and evenly into the beef.
If using a jerky cannon, load the tube with the ground beef mixture & shoot 4-5" long strips onto a dehydrator tray or on a baking sheet
If not using a jerky cannon, spread the ground meat on a baking sheet, cover with wax paper, and roll with a rolling pin until meat is ¼" thick
Slice the pan of beef into jerky strips 4-5" long and 1" thick
Dry for 3-5 hours on dehydrators highest temperature setting.
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
Notes
Ground jerky is going to have a different texture than whole muscle jerky, it will softer and less chewy.
Using an oven and dehydrator are the best ways to make ground jerky