Biltong Recipe

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Biltong
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Ingredients:

  • 5 -10 kg beef
  • 625 ml vinegar
  • 75 g sugar

Directions:

  1. Trim excess fat off the meat.
  2. Slice meat along the grain no thicker than 1.5cm.
  3. Cut those slices into strips of 3-5cm wide.
  4. Combine sugar, baking soda and black pepper.
  5. Roast coriander in a pan over a medium heat for 2 minutes and then crush it fine.
  6. Mix into the sugar mixture.
  7. Pour vinegar into a flat dish and drag meat strips through the vinegar coating them well.
  8. I use my cooler box for this next step in the process: sprinkle a handful of salt over the bottom of the cooler box and cover with a layer of meat strips.
  9. Sprinkle the meat with a layer of salt and then the spice mixture.
  10. Keep layering the meat, salt and spices finishing with a layer of salt and spices.
  11. Close cooler box and leave to stand for 24 hours.
  12. Discard any left over vinegar.
  13. When you open the cooler box, there will be a lot of water drawn from the meat and the salt should be dissolved.
  14. Take the meat out of the cooler and place on a tray.
  15. Remove any large pieces of salt that may still be on the meat.
  16. It is your choice if you still want to pat the meat dry, I never do.
  17. Discard the water in the cooler.
  18. Using a paperclip opened to resemble an S , hook each meat strip and hang to dry.
  19. I use a biltong box because the biltong is dry within 3 days of hanging - conventional methods take much longer.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1789.5 Kcal (7492 kJ)
Calories from fat 679.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 75.48g 116%
Cholesterol 862.5mg 288%
Sodium 19255.45mg 802%
Potassium 4510.94mg 96%
Total Carbs 14.39g 5%
Sugars 12.26g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 5%
Protein 262.88g 526%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 25.5mg 142%
Calcium 263.8mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 126.19 Kcal (528 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.32g 116%
Cholesterol 60.82mg 288%
Sodium 1357.86mg 802%
Potassium 318.1mg 96%
Total Carbs 1.01g 5%
Sugars 0.86g 49%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 5%
Protein 18.54g 526%
Iron 1.8mg 142%
Calcium 18.6mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 41.8
    Points
  • 45
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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