Duck and Wild Rice Pemmican

Maǧáksiča na Psíŋ Wasná

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen

By Sean Sherman

Published 2017

  • About

Pemmican, like the wasna I grew up with, is an ancient staple of dried meat, tallow, berries, and other seasonings. Our take on this dish using flavor-intense duck speaks of culture and history in a bite. This duck appetizer is rich, satisfying, and surprisingly easy. Although it takes a little time and patience for the duck to dry in either a dehydrator or in a very low temperature oven, the recipe comes together in a snap. Serve as finger food, on a bed of greens, or even with dried veget