Biltong

Name: Biltong
Prep time: 8670 min
Total time: 8670 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1.5 kg beef silverside or eye of round (cut into long strips along the grain); 250 ml vinegar (brown or apple cider); 30 g coarse salt; 20 g coriander seeds (toasted and coarsely crushed); 1 tbsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp brown sugar

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Strips of beef cured in vinegar and a coriander-and-salt spice mix, then air-dried until firm, South Africa's iconic dried-meat snack with roots in preserving meat before refrigeration.

Servings10 SERVINGS

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Ingredients

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beef silverside or eye of round · cut into long strips along the grain1.5kgvinegar · brown or apple cider250mlcoarse salt30gcoriander seeds · toasted and coarsely crushed20gground black pepper1tbspbrown sugar1tsp

Method

Douse in vinegar

Douse the beef strips in vinegar, making sure every surface is coated.

5 min

Coat in the spice mix

Mix the salt, crushed coriander, pepper and sugar, then rub this all over the vinegar-soaked strips.

Cure in the fridge

Layer the coated strips in a container and cure them in the fridge, turning once partway through.

Twelve hours is the minimum cure — many home biltong makers go closer to twenty-four hours for a fuller flavor.

720 min

Hang to dry

Shake off excess spice, hook each strip, and hang the strips in a cool, dry, well-ventilated spot away from direct sun.

This is the long part: biltong properly air-dries for five to seven full days depending on humidity and how thick you sliced it, not just one day — this 24-hour timer covers only the first day, so keep checking daily. It's ready when the outside is firm and the color has darkened throughout; cut a piece open to check the center isn't still wet and pink, which is a food-safety sign it needs more drying time, not less.

1440 min

Slice and store

Once fully dried and firm, slice thinly against or along the grain as you prefer, and store in a paper bag in a cool place.

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Biltong

5 steps · 3 timers · 10 servings