It had been years since I watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation so when it came on the other night, I popped a bowl of popcorn and sat down to watch it. I had forgotten how funny the turkey scene was and it inspired me to create this turkey jerky recipe. Consume within 3 days or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 30 days.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds ground turkey breast: 1 piece
- water: 2 Tbsp
- liquid smoke flavoring: 1 Tbsp
- kosher salt: 1 tsp
- pink curing salt: 0.25 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- onion powder: 0.25 tsp
- smoked paprika: 0.25 tsp
- garlic powder: 0.25 tsp
- ground dried sage: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Combine ground turkey, water, liquid smoke, kosher salt, pink salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, and sage in a large bowl. Mix until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
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Form as many sticks as you can fit on the racks of a dehydrator using a jerky gun.
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Set the dehydrator to 155 degrees F (68 degrees C).
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Cook for 2 1/2 hours. Unplug the dehydrator and remove the lid. Let jerky sit for 1 hour for final drying.
