Beef Liver For Treats

[4 Paws]

I brought some Beef Liver the other day and wanted to make treats with it.

Whats the best way to cook it,just want to be able to cut it up similar to devon etc

Edited April 11, 2009 by 4 Paws

[Crisovar]

I simmer mine in salted water with added garlic & parsley, then slice it and dry it slowly in a low oven, or between paper towel in the microwave.

Some people use a food dehydrator.

[tyra20007]

The method I use for Lambs Liver is to microwave it for between 10-15 minutes (per liver) until it is a 'cheese like' consistency. I shake a bit of vegetta or garlic salt on it and open all windows as it does tend to pong quite a bit!

I then carve it into strips about 1.5cm wide and cut the thickness in half. I use these as baits for shows and as training treats and tablet hiders

You can freeze it into sandwich bags so that it is convenient - I usually flatten it into freezer bags then take it out and de-ice it then I put it into freezer bags.

Good luck with your cooking - it makes a great natural treat for dogs.

[laffi]

I microwave it on low for ~10-15min. It does STINK though

[Bully]

I freeze the liver then partially thaw. Makes it easier for slicing and not as "bloody" eeeeuuugh!!! Then put on baking paper on oven trays and cook on low until dried out

[4 Paws]

OK,so I have made it

I bolied in it water for about 10 mins with some garlic in it than drained and as it was night time I didn't want to take the chance of stinking the house out so I threw it on the bbq for about 10 mins.Came up quite good but next time I'll place it in the oven instead during the day so I can open the place up if it smells.The bbq tened to dry it out on the outside a bit but I'm sure the dogs won't mind

[tlc]

I freeze the liver then partially thaw. Makes it easier for slicing and not as "bloody" eeeeuuugh!!! Then put on baking paper on oven trays and cook on low until dried out

This is what I do too, and I do cook it till it is totally hard like the "love em" liver treats at the supermarket. The dogs love it and it keep s for a long time as there is no soft moist bits to go mouldy. However for training I just boil till cooked and cut up into small little squares.

How much do you guys pay for your liver, I have found a butcher shop in town that is selling them for 50cents a liver which I thought was really great considering the same amount inthe supermarket raw is about $3 or $4

[ellz]

To eliminate the smell when microwaving the liver, put it on a plate and then cover it with an upturned bowl.

I just nuke mine and then chop it. Some I put into thin slices for the dog I bait but don't feed and the rest is diced.

[Dogsfevr]

I nuke it too & generally pre heat the oven just to dry it out a tad.

When i do prepare liver i do a whole pile & cook/freeze.

One smelly day is enough.

Occasionally i do add garlic but i have some that dont like it so i would do a small test run at home before relying on it at a big event

[zayda_asher]

Oven @ 200c

whole liver on baking paper on tray

cook for 40min

cool, then dice and freeze in portions

It's very dry on the hand this way (i.e. not sticky or anything) but has the yummy flavour and smell the dogs like.

General consensus I hear from trainers here is that lamb's fry is less stinky than beef livers. I do duck livers for the allergy crew...

EFS

Edited April 12, 2009 by zayda_asher

[ozjen]

I add a little aniseed flavouring to the water I cook the liver in, the dogs love it.

[Andreia Dias]

These are the 3 recipes we use:

1) We buy the liver already sliced so we just put it on an oven tray for 15/20 min @ 200ºC, let cool, chop it in small cubes and keep in the fridge or freezer (its moist'ish' but not sticky). This is our favourite as it is very quick.

2) Process liver in food processor until smooth (+- 800g). Add 1 cup of oats or oatmeal and 1 cup of cornmeal and mix. Spread on a cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for 25-30 min @ 200ºC. After cutting into squares, store in refrigerator or freezer. Creates a bread like texture treat. Sometimes we add tuna and egg and Pepper loves it.

3) Boil sliced liver for 5 min. Remove liver from the water and let air dry for 15 min. Place them on a cookie sheet or tray for about 1hr @ 200-220ºC. Makes dry and semi hard treats. We open all the windows and keep the aircon on during the entire process :rolleyes:

[APBT]

i buy a couple kilos of chicken liver, throw them whole into the dehydrator for a about 30 hours and there perfect, nothing added, and then freeze then in a container