Ground Venison Jerky [Deer Jerky Recipe]
This is a great, basic ground venison jerky recipe. It's super tasty as-is, easy to make, and also highly customizable for your own tastes!
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 83kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jerky Gun
- Food Dehydrator
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Venison
- 2 tablespoon Coconut Aminos Soy Sauce, or Tamari
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
- ¼ teaspoon Prague Powder #1 Cure
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Sea Salt ½ teaspoon if using Soy Sauce
Instructions
- Cut 2 or 3 squares of parchment paper slightly smaller than your dehydrator racks, set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl - using freshly washed or gloved hands - combine ingredients well. REALLY well - it’s better to overhandle it, than to under-mix it.
- Use a spoon to load the mixture into a jerky gun, taking care to avoid creating air bubbles.
- Line your dehydrator racks with the cut parchment paper, then pipe your jerky strips out onto them, leaving some space in between each.
- Dehydrate in a food dehydrator at 165 F for 2 hours.
- Once two hours has passed, remove the jerky strips from the parchment, flip them over, and place them directly onto the dehydrator racks.
- Return to the dehydrator and continue dehydrating at 165 F for another 2 - 3 hours..
- To test for doneness, remove a piece of venison jerky from the dehydrator and let it cool to room temperature. It should feel dry to the touch and be able to bend to 90 degrees without breaking. (A bit of cracking or crackling is ok!)
- Allow ground venison jerky to cool COMPLETELY to room temperature before packaging.
Notes
Venison jerky will keep at room temperature (in a cool dark place) for a week so, or a few weeks in the fridge.
If sealed into an airtight container WITHOUT OXYGEN, it should be good for a month or so in a cool dark place, a couple months in the fridge, and 6 months or so in the freezer.
Once you open your vacuum sealed bag of jerky, it should be eaten within a couple days - or a week, if put in the fridge after opening.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Strip (1/10 of the recipe) | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg