Ground Beef Jerky

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons canning salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.25 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper , Optional
• 1 pound extra lean ground beef

Instructions

1. 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.

2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 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.

5. 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.