Biltong Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Biltong can be made from beef, venison or possibly ostrich.
2. 2
   The meat is cut into strips, packed in salt & spices, & then hung up to dry.
3. 3
   It is normally very hard when dry (almost black on the outside & a dark red on the inside), & is normally eaten by slicing thin strips across the grain of the stick of biltong.
4. 4
   It is also used in a powdered form in cooking & on sandwiches.
5. 5
   This recipe is for 25 pounds of beef.
6. 6
   Mix ingredients.
7. 7
   Layer beef in large sufficient container, tossing some of the mix over each layer.
8. 8
   Make sure the salt is distributed proportionately over the individual layers.
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   Cover container with cloth & wait two days before hanging up to dry.