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It’s been a while since I made dehydrator dog treats!
I don’t know why. I
They had frozen salmon on sale at our local grocery store this week, so I jumped at the chance to buy up a bunch and make a big batch of homemade dog treats. All it takes is 5 minutes prep and they drive my dogs wild. Kolchak will do pretty much anything for a piece of these Salmon dog treats.
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Salmon dog treats are a huge hit at Casa de Kolchak.
But the dogs rarely get them. They’re just. so. pricey. I get it! Fish shrinks a lot when you dehydrate it, so it takes a whole lot of fish to make a small
I always use frozen or canned salmon when I’m making dog treats.
Particularly here on the West Coast, where Salmon are prone to something called salmon flukes – a parasite that is transferred to your dog can be fatal. The parasite is killed by deep-freezing the fish for several months or fully cooking it. I can’t be too careful, so I like to do both.
How to make Salmon Dog Treats in the Dehydrator
Salmon Jerky Dehydrator Dog Treats
These dehydrated salmon jerky dog treats are so easy to make and are a delicious, healthy treat to give with your dog.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. frozen salmon
- OPTIONAL:
- 1 tbsp. real maple syrup
- 1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
Instructions
- Remove salmon from the freezer and allow to thaw for 10- 15 minutes, until pliable, but still frozen. (This will make it easier to slice.)
- Slice the salmon across the width into 1/4" - 1/2" strips.
- Place salmon in the dehydrator and set it to the highest temperature or "meat" setting. Dry salmon for 6 -10 hours until cruncy and dried all the way through.
- Preheat your oven to 275F and place salmon treats on a baking sheet. Allow the oven to come all the way to temperature, then cook treats for 15 minutes to kill off any harmful bacteria.
- Allow treats to cool completely before storing or packaging.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in a dark space for 3 weeks or in the freezer for up to three months.
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Homeschool Mom
Tuesday 27th of August 2024
Hello! Thank you SO much for offering a limited ingredient salmon jerky dog treat recipe! I came here because our dog needs to avoid certain foods, so we were looking for a "clean" treat that would have high value for training. These are fantastic. If anyone's curious about the cost of dehydrating salmon vs. purchasing freeze dried salmon, I was curious too. Since freeze dried salmon treats are spendy, but often have a limited ingredient list as well, I did some math to determine what price per pound this recipe cost when I made it. Quit reading here if you don't like math... just skip to the last sentence.
I bought frozen salmon fillets for $5 per pound at a local grocery store. I used 8.9 oz weighed frozen/raw ($2.78 cost) to try this recipe. I didn't add anything to the salmon. When I dehydrated it, it weighed 3.16 oz after drying and baking.
After doing some basic math, I worked out that this recipe will cost me $14.08 per pound of dried treats, provided I keep buying salmon at the price of $5 per pound- yay!
Jodi
Sunday 8th of September 2024
That's fantastic! Did you know you can also dry canned salmon? if you're breaking it down into bite sized treats, it can be a great optio because you can buy the cans in bulk when they go on sale and hugely reduce cost! Just make sure you get the ones in water not oil!
Barbara Gini
Monday 5th of October 2020
Hi, The salmon I have still has the skin. Should I remove it before drying it? Also, how long do you keep the salmon in the freezer? Will a couple of weeks be enough?
Thank you!
Liv
Thursday 6th of January 2022
How long does the dehydrated salmon stay good to give to dogs?
Jodi Chick
Saturday 10th of October 2020
I usually leave my salmon in the freezer 2-3 weeks. And yes, the skin is fine, in fact, Kol LOVES it, just be sure to remove any scales whichwill get brittle when dehydrated.
Shirley Tam
Saturday 12th of September 2020
I have another recipe according to them we suppose to bake salmon for 20 minutes in 200° before you put the salmon in dehydrator. Which one is right?
Jodi Chick
Saturday 12th of September 2020
Both methods will work.
If you use my method, where you dry it from raw, then flash cook it in the oven to kill off bacteria, you'll end up with a rubbery, chewy traditional style jerky.
If you use their method, where you cook it first, then dry it, you'll end up with a drier, crumbly style treat.
Both methods are totally safe and equally valid. It just depends on what style of treat you want to end up with. I use both methods, depending on my mood. Here is a post where I made trout jerky , but precooked it so you can see the difference in how the treats end up looking.
http://kolchakpuggle.com/2020/06/homemade-trout-jerky-dog-treat-recipe.htmlCarol
Saturday 27th of June 2020
do you marinate in the maple syrup and soy sauce? thanks
Felix
Sunday 28th of June 2020
Yes! Sorry I should have been more clear :) If you want to make these flavoured, mix together the maple syrup and soy sauce, place the fish in it and allow to marinate 4 hours or over night. Thanks!
Rob M
Tuesday 24th of March 2020
In this recipe you didn’t mention the temperature the dehydrated has to be at.
Felix
Sunday 29th of March 2020
Hi Rob, All meat or fish should be dried on the highest temp your machine allows, or the "meat" setting if it does not offer temperatures. Thanks!