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Beef sticks
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
3 hrs
Additional Time
1 hr
Servings: 40 6" beef sticks
Calories: 15666 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3500 g beef chuck about 7.7 lbs; 20/80 fat to lean meat
- 7.5 g Cure #1 about 1.5 level tsp
- 45 g kosher salt about 2.5 Tbsp
- 6.5 g ground black pepper about 2 tsp
- 6 g granulated garlic about 2 tsp
- 8 g granulated onion about 2 1/2 tsp
- 42 g Fermento about 6 Tbsp
- 5 g dextrose about 1 tsp; can be substituted for white sugar
- 8 g mustard powder about 1 Tbsp
- 5 g celery seed about 2 tsp
Instructions
- Grind the meat through a 3/16" (4.5 mm) grinder plate.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. I find that a stand mixer with a paddle attachment works very well for mixing.
- Stuff into 18-24 mm natural or collagen casings.
- Tie into 24" rings (24" total length, 12" top to bottom when the ring is formed).
- Transfer to the smoker and dry without smoke for 30-45 minutes at 110F, or until dry to touch.
- Raise the temperature to 130F and smoke for 2-3 hours or until the desired color is obtained.
- Transfer to a large pot with water preheated to 165F. Poach for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 154-158 F.
- Shower with cold water for about 5 min, then let cool down and dry.
- Cut into 6" sticks.
- Store in a refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
156.66kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
0.6g
(0%)
Protein
16.45g
(33%)
Fat
9.88g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4.3g
(22%)
Cholesterol
58.68mg
(20%)
Sodium
578.08mg
(24%)
Potassium
291.51mg
(8%)
Fiber
0.12g
(0%)
Sugar
0.16g
(0%)
Vitamin A
11.06IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.07mg
(0%)
Calcium
18.96mg
(2%)
Iron
1.88mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 406" beef sticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15666
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 156.66kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.6g | 0% |
| Protein | 16.45g | 33% |
| Fat | 9.88g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.3g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 58.68mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 578.08mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 291.51mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.12g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.16g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 11.06IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18.96mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.