Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner for You and Your Dog — Homemade Dog Food Using Chicken

Homemade Dog Food with Chicken

This recipe is built as a balanced base batch, not a dog-specific daily ration. You will feed it based on your dog’s calorie needs, not simply by serving the entire batch.

The advantage: you cook once for yourself and portion appropriately for your dog.

Recipe Nutrition Facts

(Homemade Dog Food with Chicken)

Final Macro Breakdown (Calorie %):

• Protein: ~37%

• Fat: ~42%

• Carbohydrates: ~21%

High-Level Structure:

• Animal-based ingredients: ~56%

• Plant-based ingredients (veg + grain): ~42.5%

• Added fat + salt: ~1.4%

This is a meat-forward recipe with moderate vegetable inclusion and controlled grain content.

Further Animal Breakdown:

Within the 56.1% animal portion-

• Muscle meat (chicken): 42.2%

• Oily fish (sardines): 10.6%

• Organ (liver): 3.4%

Percentage Breakdown (by weight):

• Animal ingredients (muscle + organ + fish):335 ÷ 597 = 56.1%

• Vegetables: 27.8%

• Grain (brown rice): 14.7%

• Added fat (olive oil): 1.2%

• Salt: 0.2%

Complete Ingredient List

(Homemade Dog Food Using Chicken)

Ingredients for the sheet pan:

• Boneless skinless chicken thighs

• Broccoli

• Sweet potatoes, skin on or off

• Olive oil (light drizzle)

Optional dog-safe aromatics

• Rosemary

• Oregano

• Thyme

Do not use onion or garlic.

Other ingredients needed for the dog portion:

(added after cooking sheet pan ingredients)

• Sardines canned in water

• Fresh beef liver or freeze-dried beef liver

• Cooked brown rice

• Sea salt

Supplements needed to balance the dog portion:

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• Dr. Bill’s Canine Ultimate Fitness & Health

• Eggshell Calcium

• Kelp Powder

Step 1: Cook the Shared Base

Ingredients for the sheet pan:

• Boneless skinless chicken thighs

• Broccoli

• Sweet potatoes, skin on or off

• Olive oil (light drizzle)

• Any optional dog-safe aromatics

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Chop sweet potatoes into cubes.

3. Cut broccoli into florets.

4. Place chicken, broccoli, and sweet potatoes on a sheet pan.

5. Drizzle lightly with olive oil.

6. Roast 25–35 minutes until:

   • Chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature

   • Vegetables are fork-tender

Remove your portion and season after cooking. The dog’s portion must remain unseasoned.

Step 2: Build the Dog Food Batch

To create a balanced batch for your dog, combine the following by weight:

• 252 g cooked chicken thigh

• 95 g broccoli

• 71 g sweet potato

• 63 g sardines (canned in water)

• 20 g fresh beef liver (or 5 g freeze-dried beef liver)

• 88 g cooked brown rice

• 1 g sea salt (a small pinch)

• Eggshell calcium – 1 scoop (1.9g)

• Kelp powder – 1/8 tsp

Place everything into a food processor and pulse to your dog's desired texture.

Add Dr. Bill’s Canine Ultimate Fitness & Health as a topper to each serving to ensure proper micronutrient support.

Important: This Is a Portion, Not a Feeding Amount

The above batch for your dog contains approximately 712 kcal total, or about 119 calories per 100 grams.

You must feed according to your dog’s required daily calories.

How to Calculate Feeding Amount

Use the dog calorie calculator below to determine your dog's daily calorie requirements.

To determine how many grams of this recipe to feed:

Dog’s required calories ÷ 1.19 = grams per day

Example: If your dog needs 950 kcal/day:

950 ÷ 1.19 = 798 g per day

You would scale the recipe accordingly.

Why This Framing Matters

Homemade food must be fed by calorie requirement, not by bowl volume.

This recipe is a nutritionally balanced base when prepared as written. Portion size must be adjusted to the individual dog’s size, metabolism, and activity level.

Cooking once and portioning precisely allows you to:

• Maintain nutritional integrity

• Prevent overfeeding or underfeeding

• Scale efficiently for different dogs

The sheet pan method keeps preparation practical while respecting energy density and nutrient balance.