Honker Bites Recipe

duck breast

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: turkey breast

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than duck.

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat adds fiber, while regular is often cheaper.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave provides a similar sweetness with lower calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

Grab 2 goose breasts from the freezer.

Trim the membrane and fat off the goose breasts.

Tenderize the goose breasts by stabbing them with a fork on both sides.

Place the goose breasts in a bowl and cover them with Coca-Cola.

Let the goose breasts marinate in Coca-Cola for about 6 hours, ideally overnight.

Cube the marinated goose breasts into 1 to 2 bite-sized pieces.

Season the cubed goose with steak rub and barbecue rub, ensuring they are well coated.

Preheat the smoker to 275°F using hickory pellets.

Place the seasoned goose pieces on the smoker, spaced out for even cooking.

Smoke the goose pieces until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F, which should take about 60 to 90 minutes.

Prepare a sauce mixture in a bowl with barbecue sauce, butter, honey, and brown sugar (adding brown sugar at the end).

Mix the sauce well before transferring it to a crock pot.

Add the smoked goose pieces to the crock pot with the sauce mixture, ensuring they are well coated.

Set the crock pot to high and cook for about 2 hours, stirring every 30 to 45 minutes to keep everything coated in the sauce.

After 2 hours, the goose bites are ready and can be served directly from the crock pot.

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