Cheats Biltong ( beef jerky ) - Real Recipes from Mums

This is the best thing you’ll ever eat!! Traditionally South African, as am I and all good things this is a much better tastier and healthier version of American beef jerkey

Ingredients (makes 5 Approximately 700g)

Sliverside 1.5kg
Brown vinegar 4 cups
Coriander seeds 6 tbs
Cayenne-pepper 1 tbs
Garlic powder 2 tbs
Brown sugar 2 tbs
Black pepper 2 tbs
Fruit chutney 2 tbs

Method

Rinse silverside well and cut into small bite sized strips and place in a large freezer bag
Toast coriander seeds and place into mixer with all other dry ingredients Pulse lightly a few times ( you still want some of your coriander seeds intact )
And the dry mixture to the meat and toss through the bag giving a light coating
Add vinegar and fruit chutney Push out any air and seal the bag Place in the fridge for at least 12hrs flipping the bag every few hrs to ensure all meat is coated
Remove from bag and spread the strips over dehydrator trays, place into a food dehydrator at 60 for 11-16 hrs rotating the trays every 3-4 hrs
Allow to reach room temp and place in a sealed container for around a week or vacuum seal for up to 3mths

Notes

You can add chilli powder for an extra bit of bite or any other seasoning you think would go well

20 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 31 Aug 2023
    8:36 pm
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing

- - mom81879 said
  - 17 Feb 2020
    10:03 am
Anything that has cheat in the recipe name is a winner for me. Anyway to make cooking easier, I’m in

- - AmbieBambi said
  - 21 May 2019
    2:06 pm
We love beef jerky, will give this ago but with the oven!

- - mom112023 said
  - 05 May 2019
    9:39 am
I wish I had a dehydrator. Will file this recipe for future use. Thanks.

- - mom62624 said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    9:42 am
Thanks for the recipe, great.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 18 Apr 2019
    12:38 am
This is a great recipe, love beef jerky thanks for sharing

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 27 Nov 2018
    9:31 am
Great delicious recipe thanks for sharing

- - mom101628 said
  - 21 Jan 2018
    11:28 am
I do a very similar recipe, but dry mine in the oven for around 3 hours on the lowest heat possible.

- - maddisonmelkie@gmail.com said
  - 10 Nov 2017
    6:14 pm
I love this recipe and beef jerky

- - mom94378 said
  - 18 Aug 2017
    9:54 pm
I haven’t had a lot of beef jerky but I did read in a health magazine recently it is stacked with protein.

- - momlynneymom said
  - 24 Jun 2017
    8:33 am
Beef jerky on any recipe is nice

- - youngoldlady said
  - 03 Jun 2017
    9:10 pm
Beef jerky is the reason I brought a dehydrator and version you have sounds really great. Like it uses a cheap cut of meat. Thank you for this.

- - gem1991 said
  - 20 Apr 2017
    4:47 pm
loving all of these meal ideas!

- - mom90758 said
  - 08 Oct 2016
    3:05 pm
It looks like quite some work. But surely worth the effort!!

- - mom0211 said
  - 30 Sep 2016
    3:21 pm
Really want to try it!!

- - mom93821 said
  - 29 Sep 2016
    9:26 pm
Will share this with someone that loves beef jerky.

- - mom112217 said
  - 29 Sep 2016
    3:04 pm
My partner loves beef jerky,thanks so much!

- - cherz said
  - 29 Sep 2016
    2:38 pm
Interesting but sorry I do not have a dehydrator.
Thanks anyway.
- mom199864 replied
  
  29 Sep 2016 , 10:01 pm
  This is the one reason I brought a dehydrator, I love biltong so much but it’s so expensive in Australia. The dehydrator cost me less than buying a kg of biltong lol…
  - mom93821 replied
    
    30 Sep 2016 , 5:52 am
    
    Good point – when you use equipment in the kitchen, it is worth it.