DO NOT substitute table salt for Curing salt. I did and boy, was it a mistake.
Here is my variation of your wonderful recipe after a couple of trials:
1.25 lbs 97% lean ground beef
1.25 lbs lean game meat (I used elk)
2T Curing salt
1/2t garlic powder
1.2t onion powder
1/2t mustard seed
1/2T black pepper
dash red pepper flakes
1T liquid smoke
my red pepper flakes dominated the meat flavor when I used 1t. I may use more than 1T liquid smoke next time, just based on personal tastes. This doesn't last long around the house, it is sooooo good.
I also unwrap the meat after about 10 mins of cooling and let it sit in the turned-off oven to create a drier meat.
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