Biltong
South African version of Jerky.
Thanks to Nigel for this.
Nige prefers to use Blade Steaks and says it takes about a week to make.
Ingredients
- 4 blade steaks
- Salt
- Vinegar (your choice of type)
- Spice – whatever combinations to make your favourite flavour
- Dehydrator without heating element but with a fan
Method
- Coat meat with salt and place in suitable container and cover with vinegar
- Leave in fridge for about 24 hours to cure
- Wash off salt
- Apply spice
- Hang in dehydrator for 1 day
- Turn on fan until its dry, approximately 4 days
- Remove and cut into appropriate sizes and consume
Note: when cutting, if red, then it will need another half or full day to finish curing
Photos
Needed another day, red bits put back