Little House Big Alaska's Easy Homemade Ground Beef Pepperoni

If desired, you can use Morton's Tender Quick curing salt which will make the meats pink.

For the spicy version of this same recipe, look for Little House Big Alaska's Homemade Spicy Hot Pepperoni.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds

  • 1 teaspoon dried red pepper

  • 2 teaspoons mustard seed

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 teapsoons salt

  • 2 pounds very lean beef

  • 2½ teaspoons liquid smoke

  • 2 teaspoons honey

Directions

  • ground the black pepper, fennel seeds, and dried red pepper together in a mortar and pestle

  • mix all the dry spices together in a bowl and set aside leaving out any spices you dont care for

  • break up the ground beef in a mixing bowl

  • sprinkle the dry spices over meat and mix very well

  • add liquid smoke and honey, mix well

  • cover tightly and refrigerate 48-72 hours

  • extrude onto tray with tube-shaped extruder on jerky gun

  • dehydrate for 8 hours