Chicken and Sweet Potato Instant Pot Dog Food
Oct 22, 2021, Updated Oct 07, 2022
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Our families love the hearty, savory flavors of fall and winter. That includes the members with four legs and wagging tails! Treat your pooch to a tasty feast of chicken and sweet potatoes with this Instant Pot Dog Food. Made with fresh, pup-safe ingredients, it’s the perfect food to spoil your dog while giving them the nutrients they need to be happy and healthy!
How to Make Chicken and Sweet Potato Instant Pot Dog Food
Keeping your dog fed with safe, nutritious food is an important part of pet ownership. It’s right up there with giving them lots of loving tummy rubs! But not all dog foods are straightforward about what they contain. If you want more control over what your dog eats, try making your own dog food. It’s surprisingly simple!
Before you begin, you should always make sure that the ingredients in your homemade dog food are safe for your pup to consume. This dog food recipe is safe for most dogs and provides them with plenty of nutrients. Before you cook anything for your pet, though, consult your veterinarian to ensure you’re serving safe food in just the right amount for your unique doggo.
Featuring hearty chicken and sweet potatoes, our Instant Pot Dog Food also contains carrots, green beans, rice, apples, and celery. Your Instant Pot will turn it all into a delectable dish that your dog will love. You might be tempted to take a bite yourself!
Chicken and Sweet Potato Instant Pot Dog Food
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cut into small cubes
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 1 cup green beans frozen
- 1 cup sweet potatoes diced
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 cup apples peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of brown rice to the Instant Pot.
- Add chicken breast on top of rice and then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Add the water and cook on Manual high pressure for 25 minutes.
- Perform a natural release for 10 minutes.
- Add coconut oil and stir ingredients until well combined.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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What did your pup think of this Chicken and Sweet Potato Instant Pot Dog Food? Did they lap it up and beg for more? Tell us how your canine connoisseur reacted in the comments below or tag us in a pic with your photogenic pupper on Instagram @theproducemoms!
How many times can we feed our dog this in a week?
We recommend asking your vet.
I am fixing to make this and substitute the chicken for beef for my girl. She is super picky so I am hoping she likes it. Thanks for sharing.
Is the chicken breast cooked before you put in instant pot or is it raw
It is raw before you put it in.
I doubled the recipe and added extra 1/2 cup water, same settings on pressure cooker and it came out just fine. I cook my proteins mostly chicken separate, 4 -5 frozen boneless thighs cup of water and high pressure for 12-13 minutes, tender and quick.
Thanks for sharing. We love when people let us know other ways to make it work!
I forgot to put in the water and it STILL came out great….my guys love it! The nutrition info says 199 cal…is that per cup?
Yes!
Hi ow much would you feed a 65 lb American bulldog
We would recommend asking your vet.
how many cups of food does this recipe make?
It usually yields about 8-10 cups depending on the size of meat and veggies you use.
How much of this would you feed a 8 pound chihuahua?
I would check with your vet on the amount he would want you to feed him/her.
Usually it is recommended to feed 2.5% -3% of body weight based on how active your pup is.
So for the 8 lbs chihuahua it would be between 91-110 grams of food. The small kitchen scale can be helpful here.
Also if the pup is still very young and growing it will need more food. Make sure that you do include some calcium in the diet, it could be the egg shell – you can find on YouTube how to prepare it. Also I do buy kelp in the powder form and just sprinkle some on the home made food. A few times per week I give to my pups a small size capsule with omega3 oil (from Costco) – they do like it.
My furbaby is an eight-pound chihuahua, and I give her three meals a day, each being about two tablespoons.
I sure hope you feed her other food. This recipe is 199 calories per cup.
ONE cup is 16 tablespoons.
You need to feed an adult Chihuahua minimum 40 calories per pound of body weight.
That is a MINIMUM of 320 calories per day for an 8 lb Chihuahua and on this recipe alone is 199 calories PER CUP. It is calories that matter not quantity.
My 7 lb Jack Chi eats 2 cups a day PLUS supplements and also kibble at times and barely keeps her vet recommended weight. You should consult your vet if you are under feeding your dog.
We recommend that you ask your veterinarian!
Just got our Mia 8 weeks old had her first chicken and sweet potatoe meal she was in heaven. I mixed in a little hard fry bits for her teeth she ate the whole thing.
My dog loved it!