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Cucumber duck bites

Made in my kitchen

Duck breast pressed onto thin cucumber slices and dried until firm. The cucumber dries into a crisp green ring.

My own recipe, from my video. I make this one at home. I’m still weighing each batch, so exact amounts, yield and calories are coming soon.

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Two dried cucumber duck bites held up, showing the dried cucumber slice in the center
Method: dehydratorDry: 12 hr at 70°C (158°F)500 g duck breast

Treat only — not a complete diet. Homemade snacks do not replace a balanced commercial or veterinary diet. If your pet has a health condition, ask your vet before trying a new treat.

Ingredients

  • 500 g duck breast
  • ½ cucumber

Other amounts coming soon.

Steps

  1. A washed cucumber on a wooden board with a knife set beside it

    After washing the cucumber, trim off both ends.

  2. Thin cucumber slices collected in a bowl

    Slice it into even thin rounds.

  3. Duck breast pieces sitting in the grinder

    Put the duck breast in the grinder. Trim any visible fat first.

  4. Duck breast blended into a paste in a clear cup

    Blend into a paste.

  5. Gloved hands rolling small pieces of duck paste on a mesh tray

    Roll the duck into small even pieces.

  6. Cucumber slices pressed onto duck rounds on the dehydrator trays

    Gently press a cucumber slice onto each piece.

  7. Dried cucumber duck bites held up after dehydrating

    Dry at 70°C (158°F) for 12 hours, then check doneness (see below).

  8. Dried cucumber duck bites stored in a sealed bag

    Store in a sealed bag.

Doneness check: every piece should be completely dry and firm all the way through, with no soft or moist center. Break a thick piece open to check. If any are still soft, keep drying.

This is my home method. For USDA’s general guidance on drying meat, see my dehydrator notes.

Calories: coming soon. I haven’t weighed a finished batch yet, so there is no per-piece number here.

Once you know the calories in one piece, use the Custom option in the dog calorie calculator and keep treats near 10% of daily calories.

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