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Hawaiian Hamburger Jerky

The Old Fat Guy
A softer version of jerky made with lean ground beef.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1.5 pound

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg extra lean ground beef 2.2 pounds
  • 90 ml soy sauce 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp
  • 50 ml pineapple juice ¼ cup
  • 40 ml sherry 3 tbsp
  • 5 ml sesame oil 1 tsp
  • 5 ml Sriracha Sauce 1 tsp
  • 35 ml brown sugar 2 tbsp + 2 tsp
  • 10 ml ground ginger 2 tsp
  • 8 ml garlic powder 1 ½ tsp
  • 5 ml onion powder 1 tsp
  • 4 ml black pepper ¾ tsp
  • 2.6 grams Prague Powder #1 2.5 ml (½ tsp)

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients together for at least 5 minutes. The meat should be pasty and sticky.
  • Preheat your smoker to 200 F. Can be done on a rack in a 200 F oven.
  • Roll ½ of the meat to ¼ inch thick between two pieces of wax paper. Cut to desired width and length and put the pieces on the smoking rack.
  • Smoke or cook for 2 hours or until the surface cracks on bending. It will be a soft jerky. Let cool before serving.
Keyword ground beef, hamburger, jerky