Bratwurst Jerky [Ground Pork Jerky]
This homemade Bratwurst Jerky is a fantastic ground pork jerky recipe, with all the flavour of brats. It's super easy to make, too!
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 123kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jerky Gun
- 1 Food Dehydrator
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Pork
- 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
- 1 teaspoon White Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Dried Marjoram
- ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Caraway Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Prague Powder #1 Cure
Instructions
- Cut 2 or 3 squares of parchment paper slightly smaller than your dehydrator trays, set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl - using freshly washed or gloved hands - combine all ingredients. 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 pork 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 have passed, blot the excess fat from the jerky strips, gently peel them from the parchment, flip them over, and place them directly onto the wire rack. Blot once more to remove as much beaded fat as you can.
- Return to the dehydrator and continue dehydrating at 165 F for another 2 - 3 hours. (Actual time will depend on the thickness of the ground pork 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 bratwurst jerky to cool COMPLETELY to room temperature before packaging.
Notes
Your homemade Bratwurst Pork 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 ground pork jerky, it should be eaten within a couple days - or a week, if put in the fridge after opening.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.5mg
