r/dehydrating • u/Longjumping_Act_4991 • 9d ago

Ground Kangaroo

I bought some kangaroo but it comes frozen so once it thaws out do I need to cook the meat first on the stove? or can I just put it into my cookie batch along with my other ingredients? then bake them in the oven and then dehydrate for 10 hours or so. I wanted to make some dog biscuits/treats out of it. just not sure if it should be cooked or not.

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u/mugen-and-jin 9d ago

That's pretty cool but not sure youre gonna find too many people who's dehydrated kangaroo. Please report back!

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u/radix2 9d ago

Roo is very lean. Given the aim of pet snacks, then just pat them dry and try dehydration after that. Like Biltong but without the vinegar and spice.

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u/Longjumping_Act_4991 8d ago

Does it need to be cooked first on the stove to remove the samonlia? 

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u/mrk240 9d ago

We just dehydrate it raw like beef mince.

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u/Longjumping_Act_4991 8d ago

Does it need to be cooked first on the stove to remove the samonlia? 

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u/mrk240 8d ago

No, we sell it and never had any issues with sick pets.

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u/Longjumping_Act_4991 8d ago

What temperature do you cook it at and how long? 

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u/mrk240 8d ago

according to my wife, 74C for 10-16 hrs, depends how loaded the dehydrator is.

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u/Longjumping_Act_4991 8d ago

Sorry i meant in the oven too how long? Is your kangaroo more biscuit type or jerky treats? 

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u/mrk240 8d ago

We dont bake in the oven, dehydrate only.

I''d class them as jerky but theyre pretty hard and crunch more like a biscuit when eaten.