Beef Jerky for Dogs
Beef Jerky for Dogs are perfectly healthy and always pup approved! Easy to make with nutritious wholesome ingredients.
Servings: 20 full size treats
Calories: 58kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound very lean ground beef
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a cooling rack over the parchment paper. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Lay out 2 pieces of wax paper that overlap about 2 inches on your work surface and place the ground beef in the center of the wax paper. (I suggest wearing a pair of disposable nitrile gloves when handling raw meat)
- Mix the water into the ground beef to ensure even moisture distribution before shaping.1 pound very lean ground beef, 3 tablespoons water
- Shape the ground beef into a rectangle and place 2 more long pieces of wax paper that overlap on top of the ground beef.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the ground beef very thin. (Thin enough to cover the entire cooling rack)
- Use the pizza cutter to slice strips 2 inches wide x 5 inches long. Do not separate the treats.
- Place the sprayed cooling rack upside down on top of the ground beef.
- Use the edges of the wax paper to pick up ground beef and the cooling rack and flip over so that the ground beef is on top of the rack.
- Score a shallow diamond pattern on top of the ground beef.
- Bake for 4 hours. The treats should have a dark brown color and will feel dry and rigid when cooled.
- Allow the beef jerky to completely cool before storing. Break, or cut with kitchen scissors, the jerky into bite size pieces according to your dog's size and dietary needs.