Berbere Chicken Jerky [Ground Chicken Jerky]
Berbere is a traditional Ethiopian spice mixture that works fabulously in this berbere chicken jerky recipe. A complex, flavourful heat!
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 73kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jerky Gun
- 1 Food Dehydrator
Ingredients
- ½ cup Finely Chopped Onion
- 2-3 tablespoon Berbere Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Puree
- 1 ½ teaspoon Liquid Smoke
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Prague Powder #1 Cure
- 1 lb Lean Ground Chicken
Instructions
- Cut 2 or 3 squares of parchment paper slightly smaller than your dehydrator trays, set aside.
- In a small food processor, combine onions, berbere, ginger, liquid smoke, salt, black pepper, and prague powder. Blitz until smooth.
- In a medium mixing bowl - using freshly washed or gloved hands - combine onion mixture with the ground chicken. Mix it REALLY well - for best results, 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 berbere 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 berbere chicken jerky strips from the parchment, flip them over, and place them directly onto the wire rack.
- Return to the dehydrator and continue dehydrating at 165 F for another 2 - 3 hours. (Actual time will depend on the thickness of the chicken jerky strips.)
- To test for doneness, remove a piece of 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 Berbere Chicken jerky to cool COMPLETELY to room temperature before packaging.
Notes
Your homemade chicken jerky will keep at room temperature (in a cool dark place) for a week or 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 berbere chicken jerky, it should be eaten within a couple days - or a week, if put in the fridge after opening.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
