[LittleGemma]

I'm making dehydrated chicken livers in the oven right now and they smell SO good! Lol. Who would have thought. Maybe it's just because I haven't eaten all day.

I have no idea how they're going to turn out but I took some pics of before I put them in the oven so you guys could see in case it does work and you want to give it a try. I lightly greased the aluminum foil with some olive oil just to prevent sticking.

I filleted some in half that were a little thicker, but most were thin enough to just slap on there as they were.

I'll take after pics if they don't come out completely terrible. I just peaked in the oven and they're already browning quite a bit. I had it at about 75C and now I've lowered it to 60C.

 

[4bsingreece]

Can't wait to hear how they turned out!

 

[LittleGemma]

Okay, they're smelling a little weird now, but I'm not bothered by it. A lot of people online who have said they've made them said they stunk so bad. I guess I'm just strange.

 

[Audreybabypup]

Oh cool you are making them! Tell us how they turn out please. I need to try this as I have a lot of chicken livers right now, I caught a sale

 

[jan896]

would like to know how they turn out.... I dehydrate chicken strips for the doggies but never tried livers......

 

[LittleGemma]

Oh, they turned out awful, lol. Gemma actually likes them, but they are sort of burned and hard as rocks. She's going crazy with a tiny piece of one now trying to bite it and break it up. At least she's having fun with it, lol. I blame this oven. I hate it. It's burns everything. These were supposed to take 5-7 hours on 150F and I even lowered it down to 100F after the first hour with the oven cracked by sticking a folded oven mit in the corner of the door and they still scorched after just 3 hours total. As far as the liver flavor goes, I think Gemma likes them. Would be nice if I could get them in the more chewy jerky texture because I think she'd really take to some liver jerky.

 

[KrystalLeigh]

I want to try too! I've only ever purchased dehydrated beef liver, not chicken, but I wanted to tell you that it's fairly hard. Definitely not like a jerky.

 

[Mary J]

Caitlin,

These are the ones I made in the fridge. Didnt require cooking at all

 

[LittleGemma]

I want to try too! I've only ever purchased dehydrated beef liver, not chicken, but I wanted to tell you that it's fairly hard. Definitely not like a jerky.

I'm not sure it's supposed to be like a rock. They're literally like black on the top and I even gave one a little nibble (yuck!) to see if they had a burnt flavor, and they kind of did. My oven just gets too hot and burns them outside before they dry on the inside. They looked burned after just 30 minutes, which is why I reduced the temperature to 100F.

Caitlin,

These are the ones I made in the fridge. Didnt require cooking at all

Don't they go bad in the fridge before they dry out, though? I just can't imagine them getting dry enough being in the fridge. Do you cut them into tiny pieces like that or did you break those up afterwards? I may try another method later with the remaining livers I have left. Maybe I'll give your fridge method a go. I've also seen a few that use boiling them first and then drying.

 

[Jennmay]

I bought some livers last night at the grocery. They are so cheap here .48 cents for a tub of them. I do mine in a microwave dehydrator takes 4 mins.

 

[LittleGemma]

Luckily chicken livers here are pretty cheap too. They're around $1.75 per pound, so I didn't waste but a few bucks on these ones. What's a microwave dehydrator?

 

[Mary J]

No, as long as they are NOT covered so the air can circulate around them. I used beef heart. But any lean meat will work. Got this recipe from the raw feeding group on FB and yahoo, which has well over 20,000 people on the list that feeds raw and wants a healthy training treat that's not cooked.. Just offering you the info

 

[Mary J]

Also wanted to add, you might not want to feed liver everyday! Will cause loose stools and you CAN give to much liver which is not good for them.

 

[Lazuliblue]

Ewww! They look so gross! But I'm sure Gemma will enjoy them

 

[KrystalLeigh]

I'm not sure it's supposed to be like a rock. They're literally like black on the top and I even gave one a little nibble (yuck!) to see if they had a burnt flavor, and they kind of did. My oven just gets too hot and burns them outside before they dry on the inside. They looked burned after just 30 minutes, which is why I reduced the temperature to 100F.

The things we do for our dogs. The ones that I have really are quite hard, but I can't comment on if they taste burnt or not since I haven't tasted one. I have some sitting in front of me right now and I'm eyeing them up, but I don't think I can do it! Haha. When they're done properly, they should be rock hard but you should be able to break them into pieces easily. The pieces are quite sharp though.

 

[Jennmay]

Luckily chicken livers here are pretty cheap too. They're around $1.75 per pound, so I didn't waste but a few bucks on these ones. What's a microwave dehydrator?

It is a dehydrator made to use in the microwave.

 

[Audreybabypup]

How about using a regular dehydrator? You just put them in there and let them dehydrate over night.

 

[pupluv168]

How much does a dehydrator cost approximately? I want to make Toby so liver but I'm nervous that the oven is just going to be a disaster.

 

[woodard2009]

Nesco FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Food Dehydrator
This is the one I've been looking at. Walmart carries them.

Nesco Harvest 400 Food Dehydrator : Target

 

[pupluv168]

Thanks! $45 doesn't seem bad at all! It will save so much money on treats and whatnot.