Biltong
BILTONG
How to make Biltong USA Biltong
- Author: Anton van Vuuren
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 24 - 36h
- Yield: 45% to 48% of original weight
- Category: Meal, Snack
- Method: Curing, Drying
- Cuisine: South African
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
Per 1 Kg (2.2lb) of Meat:
75 g Worcestershire (or vinegars of your choice)
42g Biltong USA Original Biltong Spice / 50g Biltong USA Peri Peri Biltong Spice
Instructions
Pour the weighed out Worcestershire (or vinegars of your choice) into a tote (tub) large enough to not exceed half the depth of the Meat planned to be used for Biltong.
Mix the portioned Biltong USA Biltong Spice into the same tote (tub) & mix with the liquid.
Lay the Biltong in the tote (tub) ensuring to turn & coat the meat really well in the marinade. Once the meat is completely coated, please leave the Meat in the tote (tub) in the marinade & store in a fridge. Turn every few hours to ensure even distribution & spice absorption.
Wait 24 to 36 hours, then hang in a well ventilated area or dryer until preferred dryness is reached.
Notes
Times based on Beef already Sliced. Time per 1 Kg
DROEWORS
How to make Biltong USA Droewors
- Author: Anton van uuren
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 24 - 36h
- Yield: 45% to 48% of original weight
- Category: Meal, Snack
- Method: Curing, Drying
- Cuisine: South African
- Diet: Carnivore, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
Per 1 Kg (2.2lb) of Beef:
70 g Ice Water
42 g Biltong USA Droewors Spice
36 g Worcestershire (or vinegars of your choice)
Instructions
Place Ice Cold (almost frozen) coarse ground (approximately 1/4″) Beef at a ratio of 80 / 20 or 800g Meat per 200g Fat, in the meat mixer or a large enough tote (tub). If you like it more fatty you can use 75% to 73% Meat & 25% to 27% Fat but the Droewors will take a little longer to dry
Add the Droewors Spice to the Ground Beef & mix until slightly tacky.
Mix & add the Ice Water & Worcestershire (or vinegars of your choice) into the Beef & spices, mix well into the meat to ensure equal distribution.
Rest the mixture in the fridge overnight.
Stuff into 22mm / 24mm casings, then hang in a well ventilated area or dryer until preferred dryness is reached.
Breakfast
CINNAMON OATS
How to make Cinnamon Oats
- Author: Anton van Vuuren
- Prep Time: 7 min
- Cook Time: 3 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Category: Breakfast, Meal
- Method: Boiling, Steaming
- Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
450 g – 1 ¾ Cups Water
2.5 g – ½ Tsp Salt (to taste)
90 g – 1 Cup Quaker Rolled Oats
30 g – 2 TBS Butter (to taste) – Remove for Vegetarian / Vegan Friendly
20 g – 4 Tsp Sugar (to taste)
1 g – ¼ Tsp Cinnamon (to taste)
Instructions
Add the Water and Salt to a pot filling it no more than halfway to the top. Place the pot on the preheated Range (Stove) top with a lid on, the heat set to approximately 35% of the power. Once the water in boiling (approximately 7 min), remove the water from the Range & add the Oats, Butter, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon.
Place back on the Range to cook whilst stirring for a few minutes. The longer you keep it on the heat the thicker the consistency. Once cooked to the preferred consistency, plate and serve!
SLAP PAP / BREAKFAST
How to make Slap Pap / Breakfast Cornmeal
- Author: Anton van Vuuren
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
- Method: Boiling, Steaming
- Cuisine: South African
- Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
750 g – 3 Cups Water
7.5 g – 1 ½ Tsp Salt (to taste)
150 g – ¾ Cup Maizemeal / Cornmeal
* Recommended
60 g – 4 TBS Butter (to taste) – Remove for Vegetarian / Vegan Friendly
45 g – 3 TBS Sugar (to taste)
Instructions
Add Water and Salt to a pot filling it no more than halfway to the top. Place the pot on the Range (Stove) top, lid on, with the heat set to approximately 50% of the power. Once the water in boiling (approximately 5 min) remove water from the Range and set the Range heat to simmer i.e. between 10% and 20% power.
Add the Maizemeal / Cornmeal and stir thoroughly with a large fork ensuring all clots are dissolved.
Place back on the Range for approximately 10 min or until the Maizemeal / Cornmeal is cooked. Once the Maizemeal / Cornmeal is cooked stir in the butter and sugar.
Serve!
Sausage (Wors)
BOEREWORS
How to make Biltong USA Boerewors
- Author: admin
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 24 - 36h
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Meal
- Method: Flame-Grill, Frying, Grilling, Roasting, Smoking
- Cuisine: South African
- Diet: Carnivore, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
Per 1 Kg (2.2lb) of Meat:
65 g Ice Water
50 g Crushed Tomatoes (Puree the Tomatoes for a saucy consitency)
44g Biltong USA Original Boerewors Spice
30 g Worcestershire (or vinegars of your choice)
Instructions
Place Ice Cold (almost frozen) coarse ground (approximately 1/2″) Beef at a ratio of 73 / 27 or 730g Meat per 270g Fat, in the meat mixer or a large enough tote (tub). If you like it more fatty you can use 70% Meat & 30% Fat but do not exceed 35% Fat Ratio. Boerewors is generally a leaner style sausage.
Add the Boerewors Spice to the Ground Beef & mix until slightly tacky.
Mix & add the Ice Water, Tomatoes & Worcestershire (or vinegars of your choice) into the Beef & spices, mix well into the meat to ensure equal distribution.
Rest the mixture in the fridge overnight.
Stuff into casings of your choice, then portion pack into servings sizes of your choice.
Notes
Times are based on Beef already Ground. Time per 1Kg of Beef


