Dog treats can be extremely expensive, especially if you are doing obedience training or showing. So I thought it would be handy to have a little recipe to make your own dog treats. This way, you are happy knowing exactly what’s going into your dog’s treats.
- Preheat oven to 200° F
- Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Rinse off chicken breast and remove any fat.
- Slice the chicken with the grain. This will help make the jerky even chewier for your dog. The slices should be very thin, about 1/8″ to 1/4″ thickness.
- Place the strips on the baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 2 hours (see note below).
- Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack until completely cool.
- Cut strips into bite sized pieces.
Storing: These homemade dog treats may not last long enough to be stored because they are so good. But, just in case they do, store them in the refrigerator for 3 weeks. Freeze any remainder for up to 8 months.
Tips & Techniques
- Checking – The baking times will vary due to difference in ovens, temperatures and meat size. Your jerky treats should be firm and dry, not at all soft or spongy. It is safer to go a little extra dry and firm than for the meat to be underdone.
- Cutting – Once the treats are cool, it’s easier to cut them with kitchen scissors or a pizza cutter, than a regular knife.
There is so much flexibility when making your own chicken jerky dog treats. One of the best options is that you do not need to be restricted to only using chicken. So let’s preheat the oven and go for low and slow for these tasty jerky treats.
This looks nice and simple, thanks! It is a struggle to find the best SAFE treats for dogs sometimes.
The picture is adorable!
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I’m going to try these eventually. Let me know what you think.
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It looks like a great recipe. I only started following you, but I’ll make sure to look more frequently in the future. Thanks for your great blog!
I do those in my dehydrator – good to know they turn out in the oven too. I would also suggest – it’s easier to cut the chicken in even strips if it’s partly frozen… just don’t put it in the oven until it’s not frozen anymore