Bacon Cheese Venison Burgers
This venison burger recipe is a delicious alternative to beef burgers. Topped with crispy bacon and cheddar cheese, these burgers are hearty and flavorful!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 497kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound freshly ground venison
- 6 slices bacon cut in half lengthwise (to give you 12 pieces)
- 1 small yellow onion chopped super fine
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg
- 2 TBSP dried porchini mushrooms ground to a powder
- 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sage
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- black pepper to taste
- 6 hamburger buns
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large heavy skillet, cook the bacon until just barely crispy. Set aside, but keep grease in skillet.
- Chop half of the bacon.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the venison, chopped bacon, garlic, onion, egg, dried mushrooms, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, sage, thyme, and pepper until well mixed.
- Form into 6 patties about 1/3 pound each. Try to make them medium thickness - too thick and they will take too long to cook (leaving the outside charred) and too thin and they will cook too fast, drying out.
- Cook the patties, a few at a time, in the bacon grease over medium-high heat. Try to minimize flipping. Let them sit and cook for about 5 minutes, until it looks like they are cooked about halfway (you will be able to see the color changing up the sides of the patties).
- Flip the patties over, add a slice of cheddar cheese to the top, cover the pan, and allow to cook for a few more minutes (about 5 again).
- Remove the patties from the pan and place on a plate. Tent the plate with foil while you cook the remaining patties.
- Place each patty on a bun, top with 2 slices of bacon and any additional ingredients you want, and Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 990mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
