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It’s so easy to turn your leftover turkey into dehydrator dog treats.
Turkey holidays are my
Determined to see just how many different dog treats could be made from turkey leftovers, I recently roasted an entire turkey, just for Kolchak.
Yeah. Yeah you guys. I know. It was more turkey than I anticipated. A lot more.
Turkey and turkey leftovers and turkey dog treats for days. I couldn’t even use it all. There are about three ziplocs crammed in my freezer waiting for me to turn them into something great.
Cranberry Herb Turkey Jerky Dehydrator Dog Treats are easy to make, super healthy and the perfect use of your Thanksgiving leftovers.
Cranberry Herb Turkey Jerky Dehydrator Dog Treats
These easy dehydrator dog treats are the perfect way to use up turkey leftovers and spoil your favourite doggo.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cooked turkey
- 1/2 c. cranberry jelly
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 cup minced parsley, rosemary or oregano
Instructions
- Slice turkey into 3/8" thick strips
- Use Herb scissors or a sharp knife to mince your herbs
- Whisk together cranberry sauce, water and herbs
- Place turkey pieces into the cranberry mixture and marinate for at least an hour. (I like to leave them overnight.)
- Place turkey chunks onto your dehydrator trays. Use a spoon to scoop any herbs left in the marinade onto the turkey pieces.
- Dry for 6-8 hours until turkey is crispy to the touch and crumbles when pressure is applied.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place (but not in the fridge or freezer) for up to three months - but they won't last that long!
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It’s that easy. Homemade dehydrator dog treats just like that. Your dog will be wild over them – I promise.
From our home to yours, no matter where you are or what you celebrate, we’re wishing you a happy one filled with good food, good friends and the love of a good dog.
Tamara
Saturday 16th of January 2021
Hi!
It says here not to store them in the fridge – so what about the other dehydrated treats? If it's pure meat (or anything, actually), does it has to be in the fridge if it is not crunchy level dry?
Also, it would be awesome if you could do some recipe on dehydrated treats where meat is combined with some veggies and maybe grain, for the dogs who have kidney disease. I am just making a batch, I made the "mashed" mixture and spread it on the Excalibur trays. It seems like they will turn out crunchy (cannot separete them from the tray right now XD), although I would prefer softer ones. I also wonder do these also need to be kept in fridge!
I'm new to this, so many questions! :D
Jodi and Kolchak
Monday 18th of January 2021
I would only store these in the fridge if you have really good containers that will prevent moisture from getting into the treats. Fridges are naturally quite humid, so the moisture will force the treats to spoil faster. If I wanted to extend shelf life, I would probably vacuum seal them and put them in the freezer then take out as needed. That said, if you aren't drying them all the way through, they should be kept in the fridge and the shelf life would be significantly lower - like only a few days.
Since I'm not a veterinarian, I'm not qualified to recommend specific recipes for dogs with health conditions, but I can certainly come up with some mixed meat & veggie treats that you could run past your vet for approval!
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Lindsay Pevny
Wednesday 13th of November 2019
I'd never thought of using leftover cooked turkey for jerky, I've always started with raw meat. This is a great excuse to use my dehydrator!
Felix
Saturday 16th of November 2019
I honestly never did it until a few years ago! And then me and a cousin accidentally BOTH roasted a turkey for Thanksgiving and it was like "crap, what now?!" It's definitely a different style jerky than the kind dried from raw - crunchier - but Kol loves it that way!