Breastfeeding Friendly Whole30 Beef Snack Sticks
Snack cravings hit differently when you're nursing, and having something satisfying, protein-packed, and made from real ingredients on hand can feel like a lifesaver. These homemade beef snack sticks deliver that savory, smoky punch you're craving without any of the mystery additives or preservatives hiding in store-bought versions. Ground beef seasoned with smoked paprika, garlic, onion, and a touch of heat gets stuffed into collagen casings and slowly cooked low and slow — either in a smoker or your oven — until perfectly firm and deeply flavorful. The overnight cure does a lot of the heavy lifting, so the actual hands-on time is minimal and the payoff is huge. Because you control every single ingredient that goes in, you know exactly what you're eating and what you're passing along. They firm up beautifully after chilling, making them easy to grab straight from the fridge whenever hunger strikes between feeds. Batch-make a full round and you'll have a stash of clean, nourishing snacks ready to go all week long.
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12 servings
- 2 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 tsp curing salt (prague powder #1)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 12 collagen casings (19mm), soaked per package directions
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, curing salt, kosher salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, red pepper flakes, and cayenne (if using). Add the cold water. Mix with your hands or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed for 2–3 minutes, until the mixture is tacky and holds together when pressed between your fingers.
- 2
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight to allow the curing salt to work through the meat and the flavors to develop.
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