Ground Meat Bacon...........My Way.

[Gunslinger]

When MossyMo posted his "Venison Bacon" thread I was more than intrigued. I don't like to buy seasoning kits if I don't have to, so I scoured the internet searching for a recipe. I think this may be the ONLY recipe not copied somewhere on the net. So I ordered my "kit" from Curley's. Fanfriggintastic is all I have to say about it.
So now the quest to come up with a homemade version begins. What I have so far is good, but not great. Still need to mess with the sweetness and saltiness, but it's coming along. When I get it right, I'll post the whole thing here. But for now, here is what I have done.

I didn't take a lot of pics since I know it's not perfect yet.
Here it is all mixed up and going into the fridge to rest for 24 hours. Meat is 60% super lean ground beef and 40% pork butt. Some of the seasoning is sugar, salt, cure, binder, etc.


Smoked it last night with my ground beef jerky and skinless snak stix.


Sliced and pan fried.


Good, but not as good as Curley's. I will keep plugging away though, and when it's just right, I'll let you all know.
I still need to work on the right amount of salt, sugar, and the grind.

[Slanted88]

Look's like some good stuff to me!

[wutang]

That is definately something I am gonna have to try. Looks good from here!

[Fishawn]

Tom!.... Great to see something different & looks really good. Keep it up!

[Kingudaroad]

I can't get myself to buy seasoning kits either. This ground meat bacon thing has peaked my interest. I'll keep my eyes open for the final recipe.

Hmmmm...... Maybe some turkey bacon with this method.

[Richtee]

Good, but not as good as Curley's. I will keep plugging away though, and when it's just right, I'll let you all know.
I still need to work on the right amount of salt, sugar, and the grind.

I keep hearing about this "Curly's" Hmm..

Tom, if anyone here can nail it... it's you. Will be watching :{)

[Gunslinger]

Here's a few more pics of a little better quality.

[smokeguy]

Wow that looks good!

[ALX]

WOW...last batch looks incredible...thanks for sharing.On the to-do list.

[minnbill]

Lookks great gunny,got to give ya points for trying to figure it out.I'vemade a few batches of curley's and its darn good.

[RowdyRay]

I hear ya Tom. I'm known as "the king of search" in my family. It was my task to find how this was made. I have not found a recipe yet.

I did find Mossy's post and that's how this smoking addiction began. I had hoped to try some experimenting too. Time has not allowed that, however. If you come up with something, I'm all ears.

[crusty ol salt]

looks like another project for my to do list...

[Bbqgoddess]

I can't get myself to buy seasoning kits either. This ground meat bacon thing has peaked my interest. I'll keep my eyes open for the final recipe.

Hmmmm...... Maybe some turkey bacon with this method.

this is how I am with rubs, (well except Sir Rich's) I have bought the snack stix kit just cuz I am a noob and didnt' want to kill someone not knowing that much about the process...

Wow that looks good!

I agree.. wow Tom! gotta give this a try...

[erain]

rich... heres a link with curleys products...
http://stores.curleyssausagekitchen.com/StoreFront.bok

tom, great looking stuff for sure. which cure from curleys did you use. i hve used and still have some brown sugar cure from curleys... did up some elk roasts and they were awesome. that stuff disappeared in a hurry so i can only imagine how long yours aint gonna last!!!for something new!!!

[Big Guy]

I can't get myself to buy seasoning kits either. This ground meat bacon thing has peaked my interest. I'll keep my eyes open for the final recipe.

Hmmmm...... Maybe some turkey bacon with this method.

X2 Please do all the hard work to work out a formulation, and we will use it too. Ive got the venison, pork fat,Smoker, just need the seasoning mix