Muskrat Pie

Muskrat pie is a savory, traditional North American dish, particularly associated with rural and frontier cooking. It typically features muskrat meat as the primary protein, slow-cooked with vegetables like onions, carrots, and potatoes, all encased in a flaky pastry crust. The dish is a historical example of utilizing locally available game in hearty, one-pot meals.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This is a high-protein, high-fat dish due to the game meat and pastry crust, with moderate carbohydrates from the vegetables and crust. It provides a significant amount of iron, zinc, and B vitamins from the meat, with a rough calorie estimate of 450-550 kcal per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	500 kcal
Protein	28 g
Carbs	32 g
Fat	28 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	4 g
Sodium	680 mg
Iron	4.2 mg
Zinc	5.8 mg
Niacin (B3)	6.5 mg
Vitamin B12	2.1 mcg
Phosphorus	310 mg
Selenium	22 mcg
Potassium	420 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	0.4 g

Per 1 slice (approx. 220 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, muskrat pie represents a deep tradition of foraging and self-sufficiency in North American wilderness cooking. Nutritionally, muskrat meat is leaner than many domestic meats and is a surprisingly good source of omega-3 fatty acids due to its aquatic diet.