Are you looking to treat your amazing furkids to some delicious Chinese New Year goodies? I’ve got a fun one for you!
Not only is this recipe delicious (based on the reviews of the pups that have tried it), but it’s also extremely easy to make.
You’ll need the following ingredients/equipment:
1. A dehydrator
2. Baking sheet
3. Minced meat (pork/chicken) (~300g)
4. Herbs (Oregano, Rosemary, and any others that you like)
Step 1:
Firstly, be sure to thaw, wash and drain the meat! By doing so, it saves you a lot of time waiting for the dehydrator to make its living.
Step 2:
Once the meat is nice and soft, you can start to mix in any optional ingredients that you’d like. Feel free to add in some fat such as a little bit of butter to just give the meat a nice coating, as well as salt and other herbs that your pup prefers. Personally, I like to use rosemary and oregano as not only are they delicious, but they’re also nutritious for dogs to eat.
If you’re not into that, you can also opt to just pop the meat straight into the dehydrator as is and it’ll still be delicious!
Once done, you can leave the meat to rest as you start to set up the dehydrator.
Step 3:
Spread your baking paper on the dehydrator and make sure its covered as much as possible. Once done, take the minced meat and use the back of a spoon or spatula and spread the meat across the baking sheet.
*IMPORTANT: In order for your Bak Kwa to be crispy, spread the meat thinly across the tray.
Step 4:
Once done, set your dehydrator to anywhere between 60 – 80 degrees celcius, based on the total weight of meat you purchased. The total cooking time should be set to 8 hours. Once set and the dehydrator is closed, feel free to tend to other work, or just enjoy a nice break on the couch for 7 hours and 55 minutes while you wait for it to be done.
Step 5:
After 8 hours, your bak kwa will be cooked and ready for your pup to eat! For those of you who want it to be a little bit crispier, you can put the bah kwa in the oven for around 10 – 15 mins for an added cronch 🙂
After that’s done, you can cut the bak kwa into bite-sized pieces for your pup.
Summary
And there you go! An extremely simple recipe that you can make this CNY to give your pups some delicious treatos. Of course, it’s worth mentioning that this recipe is just a basic guide. If you’d like to use different types of meat or seasonings based on your dogs preference, feel free to do so!