Gingerbread Chicken Jerky [Sweet Ground Chicken Jerky]
You may not think of gingerbread when it comes to homemade chicken jerky, but this gingerbread jerky recipe - a dessert jerky - is great!
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 103kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jerky Gun
- 1 Food Dehydrator
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Chicken
- ⅓ cup Molasses
- 1 tablespoon Ground Ginger
- 2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoon Allspice
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 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 gingerbread 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 gingerbread 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 1-2 hours. (Actual time will depend on the thickness of the Gingerbread 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 Gingerbread Chicken Jerky to cool COMPLETELY to room temperature before packaging.
Notes
Your homemade Gingerbread 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 gingerbread chicken jerky, it should be eaten within a couple days - or a week, if put in the fridge after opening.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
