The Lekker Biltong Stokkies by Protea Foods is a natural high protein beef snack, both low in fat, gluten-free and has no added preservatives. The packaging boasts that is a South African recipe made with premium Australian beef and is made here in Australia.

The packaging is a much nicer design than many of the other jerky and biltong brands I’ve reviewed. It definitely speaks “premium” to me. So well done to the designers.

In terms of shape and texture, these “Stokkies” which means “Sticks” in Afrikaans are a nice thin cut of real beef, with a visible chilli texture. These make a satisfying snap when snapped or bitten and are a good thickness to be able to chew it without too much effort.

I found the level of spice to be lower than I was hoping for. But I found the texture to be quite interesting, as it has been prepared in a way that is classified as a “biltong”, being air dried, but it has the tough and dry texture of a “jerky”.

I am surprised to see that Protea Foods Lekker Biltong products are available at some Woolworths or Coles stores, according to Google Ads. Typically, these chains only sell the junk brands. I would definitely buy this over Jack Link’s or Local Legends if I saw it on shelves.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to finish this bag, one of my kids got sick and went to hospital and I took it with me but kind of forgot about it for weeks and didn’t finish it. I would probably give this another shot but it is not one of my favourites.