Dehydrated chicken jerky treats
Did someone say ‘chicken treats’?!
My girls go crazy for these chicken jerky treats, so I always have a stash of them on my kitchen bench. They’re so easy to make, and one batch lasts me ages.
I like to use silicone moulds to make bite size treats I can use when training the girls or to bribe them to leave the dog park when they don’t want to go home. I bought heart-shaped silicone moulds. They’re super cute, however it’s awkward to fill the curved edges of the hearts with the chicken mixture and the treats don’t hold their heart shape once they’ve been dehydrated so I would recommend buying square silicone moulds.
I bought my dehydrator from Coles a couple of years ago. I love it, my only regret is buying a round one. Because it’s round it has a circular air vent through the centre of it, which means I’ve had to cut my silicone moulds to fit the circular trays. I would recommend buying a square dehydrator like this one. Dehydrators are such a great investment, not only can you make dog treats, you can also make human treats, like dried fruit and yogurt roll-ups – delicious!
Dehydrated chicken jerky treat recipe
These dog treats are so simple to make and your dogs are going to love them. To enhance the flavour of the chicken I’ve added bone broth, turmeric, dried coriander and parsley, which are all dog-friendly herbs and spices. If you don’t have any bone broth that’s not a problem, you can simply substitute it with water.
Ingredients
500g lean chicken mince
½ cup bone broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp psyllium husk
½ tsp dried coriander
½ tsp dried parsley
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until combined
Using a spatula, fill the silicon moulds with the chicken mixture
Place moulds onto the dehydrator shelves
Set the dehydrator to 70 degrees
Dehydrate for approx. 10 hours. Double check your chicken treats are super crispy. If they’re a bit squishy, leave them in the dehydrator until they’re firm.
Once your chicken dog treats have cooled, remove them from the dehydrator, tap them out of the moulds and let your dogs taste test them.
Note: Dog treats should be given in moderation. It’s recommended you consult your vet before introducing new food to your dog’s diet especially if you have a dog with a health condition.
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