About this dish
Dried, cured strips of meat, seasoned with vinegar, salt, and spices, eaten as a snack.
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Ingredients
🥩1kg beef, cut into strips
🍶1 cup vinegar
🧂Coarse salt
🌰2 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
Method
Serves 21
Dip the beef strips in vinegar, then coat generously with salt and crushed coriander.2
Let the meat marinate for a few hours, refrigerated.3
Hang the strips in a well-ventilated, cool, dry place (or a dedicated biltong box).4
Dry for several days to a week, depending on the desired texture, until firm.5
Slice thinly and serve as a snack.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Biltong is a widely popular South African snack, with a history rooted in preserving meat before refrigeration, distinct from beef jerky in its curing method and texture.
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