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close up picture of the large pot filled with dog food with chicken, vegetables and buckwheat

Instant Pot Dog Food

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Easy recipe and tips on how to make healthy, instant pot dog food. This human-grade real food recipe keeps our dogs happy and healthy.
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 pounds chicken thighs boneless
  • 1 cup water for instant pot
  • 5 pounds vegetables
  • 4 cups buckwheat groats
  • 4 tbsp coconut oil
  • 8 cups water to cook buckwheat

Instructions
 

  • Place boneless chicken thighs in the instant pot. Add a cup of water. Cover, set your Instant Pot to “pressure cook” for 20 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally.
  • At the same time, measure and rinse the buckwheat groats.
  • Place in the large pot, add the double amount of water, and bring to boil on high heat. Once boiling skim the foam once, reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover the pot so the groats will finish cooking and all the water evaporates.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, safely release the pressure. Open the instant pot and using two large forks, shred the chicken into smaller pieces.
  • Add all the vegetables to the pot while the chicken is still hot, mix well, and let it stand open while cooling. Once buckwheat groats are cooked, combine with the chicken and veggies mixture. Add oil, mix well. Store in the fridge or freeze in the portioned zip locks.

Notes

This recipe makes a large amount of food; reduce the amounts to make it work for your needs.
The recipe takes less than an hour to make; the cooling time is extra.
I used the largest pressure cooker, a 10-quart  size.
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
If you need to freeze, measure the portions and store them in the ziplock bags. When you need to use it, place the ziplock night before in the fridge, and before serving, add a little bit of warm water.

Nutrition

Calories: 872kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 54gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 254mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 1098mgFiber: 11gVitamin A: 8428IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 4mg
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