The Easiest and Best Way to Make South African Biltong—My Secret Recipe Revealed!

beef

🥗Healthier: venison

💰Cheaper: pork

Venison is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: ground pepper

White pepper has a similar taste but is often less expensive.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Regular paprika provides color without the smoke flavor.

Slice the beef into strips, removing silver skin and fat as desired.

Use 20 kg of silver side beef, preferably with some fat for moisture.

Prepare a mixture of 2-2.5 kg coarse sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and toasted coriander.

Rub the salt mixture all over the beef strips, ensuring even coverage.

Allow the salted beef to sit for at least half an hour in a cool place to develop a salty layer.

Rinse the beef strips in 5 liters of malt vinegar to help dissolve the salt and bind the vinegar into the meat.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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