This Homemade Pemmican Recipe always goes in my bag when we go camping, traveling, and on long hikes. It is the ideal food for taking on the go outdoors because it’s lightweight, nutrient-dense, and doesn’t need to be refrigerated.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 16 pieces
Ingredients
- 300 grams lean meat, dried and ground
- 100 grams beef liver, dried and ground
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons herbs and spices, optional
- 400 grams beef tallow, melted
Instructions
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Combine the dry meat, liver, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add optional herbs and spices, mix well.
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Melt tallow in a double boiler over medium heat.
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Pour over the dry ingredients. Stir well until thoroughly combined. Break apart all clumps. Tallow should fully incorporate into the meat. If still crumbly, add more melted fat.
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Spread the mixture evenly in an 8×8-inch baking dish and leave to harden at room temperature or place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes. Once firm, score into squares. Alternatively, you can roll the “dough” into balls with your hands.
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Store pemmican in an airtight container in the pantry. If made correctly, it is shelf-stable and will never spoil. You may also store it in the refrigerator if that makes you more comfortable.
Notes
Use any type of liver (beef, sheep, goat, etc) in combination with any meat (beef, bison, lamb, etc).
To add heart, adjust to 200 g dry, ground meat, 100 g dry, ground heart, and 100 g dry ground liver.
To make pemmican without liver, follow my Traditional Pemmican Recipe instead.
For the printable recipe card and complete recipe details with FAQs, visit the Homemade Pemmican with Organ Meats on Primal Edge Health and check out The Carnivore Cookbook too!
Check out our full shopping list of approved carnivore foods as well as a sample meal plan.
3 thoughts on “Homemade Pemmican Recipe (with Organ Meat)”
By dry meat, do you mean dehydrated?
Yes, exactly. Check out the link in the post here for further details and directions.
Can I freeze dry the meat as well? Or will it have a different effect on the recipe?