DIY Dehydrated Chicken Liver Treats for Dogs
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Create these taste DIY dehydrated chicken liver treats for your favorite pup! Save a ton of money by making these chews at home, and make your dog super happy with tasty treats they’ll love!

To make these treats for our dog, Shelby, I used chicken livers in tubs from the grocery store. They are readily available. If you want to use organic livers from a store or farm, feel free to do so!
Chicken liver jerky makes a great treat to go along with chicken breast jerky treats or sweet potato chews to have health, nutritious training treats for your pups!
How to Dehydrate Chicken Liver Treats for Dogs
- Drain chicken livers and remove any residual fat. I don’t rinse, but I allow them to drain in a colander.
- Cut larger pieces by separating the lobes. This isn’t necessary as the jerky will be super easy to break when treating your dog, but you may wish to go ahead and make pieces smaller for training later.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and gently press down with a fork to flatten.
- Transfer to your dehydrator tray lined with dehydrating mesh or parchment paper.
- Dry at 165°F / 73°C for 6-10 hours until crispy when cooled.
Oven Directions
- Drain, clean excess fat, and cut large lobes into smaller pieces.
- Place parchment paper or fruit leather sheet on a baking sheet.
- Press pieces with a fork onto parchment paper.
- Dry in an oven set at 200°F / 93°C for 3-4 hours until crisp when cooled.
Storage
- Once cooled, store in an airtight container such as a mason jar, silicone storage bag or other container. It will last 1-2 weeks this way. I use Stasher silicone storage bags that I purchased on Amazon or at Target for storing of our dog treats.
- Store excess in the freezer for up to a year.
- Pull out enough to serve 1-2 weeks at a time.
Tips
- Dry these in the garage if you can. I find the smell is not something I like having in the house. I use a Nesco Snackmaster Dehydrator for all of my outdoor dehydrating.
- If your dog prefers a softer chew, dehydrate it to a softer consistency and store it in the freezer.
- Freezer pieces can be left on the counter for an hour to defrost before serving to your dog or cat.
- If the jerky is too hard once dehydrated, you can leave it on the counter for an hour or so to allow it to absorb the ambient humidity in the room before serving it to your pet. Use this method with what you’ll serve over a couple of days; the rest should be stored properly.
- Break into small pieces to be used as training treats.
More Dog Treats to Try
DIY Chicken Liver Treats for Dogs
Equipment
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- Chicken Livers
Instructions
- Drain and remove fat from lobes.
- Cut lobes into appropriate sizes for your dog.
- Press pieces onto a parchment lined baking sheet to help reduce the size.
- Transfer onto mesh-lined dehydrator sheets .
- Dry at 160°F / 70°C for 6-10 hours.
- Test for Dryness: should snap easily once cooled.
- Store in airtight packages in the freezer if storing for more than two weeks.
Video
Darcy’s Tips
Oven Directions
- Drain, clean excess fat, and cut large lobes into smaller pieces.
- Place parchment paper or fruit leather sheet on a baking sheet.
- Press pieces with a fork onto parchment paper.
- Dry in an oven set at 200°F / 93°C for 3-4 hours until crisp when cooled.
Storage
- Once cooled, store in an airtight container such as a mason jar, silicone storage bag or other container. It will last 1-2 weeks this way. I use Stasher silicone storage bags that I purchased on Amazon or at Target for storing of our dog treats.
- Store excess in the freezer for up to a year.
- Pull out enough to serve 1-2 weeks at a time.
Tips
- Dry these in the garage if you can. I find the smell is not something I like having in the house. I use a Nesco Snackmaster Dehydrator for all of my outdoor dehydrating.
- If your dog prefers a softer chew, dehydrate it to a softer consistency and store it in the freezer.
- Freezer pieces can be left on the counter for an hour to defrost before serving to your dog or cat.
- If the jerky is too hard once dehydrated, you can leave it on the counter for an hour or so to allow it to absorb the ambient humidity in the room before serving it to your pet. Use this method with what you’ll serve over a couple of days; the rest should be stored properly.
- Break into small pieces to be used as training treats.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimation only. Nutrient information for dehydrated foods is based on fresh. Use 1/4 of the servicing size for the same nutrient information. Thus 1 Cup of fresh fruit has the same sugars as 1/4 dried.
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