Ingredients

• 500 g very lean caribou meat
• 250 ml dried blueberries or cranberries
• 125 ml melted caribou or beef fat
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Slice the meat into thin strips.

2. 2

   Dry in a dehydrator or oven at 150°F (65°C) for 8-12 hours.

3. 3

   The meat should be completely dry and brittle.

4. 4

   Grind the dried meat into a powder using a food processor.

5. 5

   Mix the meat powder with the crushed dried fruit.

6. 6

   Incorporate the lukewarm melted fat to bind the mixture.

7. 7

   Press into a mold or form into patties.

8. 8

   Refrigerate. Keeps for several weeks.

9. 9

   A traditional, energy-rich Indigenous food.