Top 10 Beef Jerky Recipes. Pepper’s Pepperoni Jerky Recipe: Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef (or any meat type) 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 1/2 tablespoons of Morton’s Tender quick salt 1 tablespoon of fennel seed 1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper Directions: Mix all ingredients thoroughly. (recipe will make about 4 sticks) Form your sticks and put in the fridge, uncovered, for about 24 hours. Bake on wire rack for 60 minutes at 300 degrees. Enjoy! Greatest Beef Jerky Recipe: