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WILD KITCHEN
Grilled
venison burgers
When it comes to these burgers, the technique
and the grind are more important than
the additional ingredients. As long as you
follow general guidelines on toppings: mix
something rich like cheese, with something
sharp like tomato, and something slightly
bitter or cleansing such as lettuce or sorrel
leaves and a touch of sweet with ketchup or
similar, you will be in good shape.
(Photo by Holly A. Heyser)
Hank Shaw hunts and
fishes across the country,
has penned multiple wild
game cookbooks and
keeps an award-winning
food blog at honest-food.
net. His cookbooks are
available at the Game and
Fish Store.
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds venison
½ pound pork or beef fat, chopped roughly
Salt (smoked salt if possible)
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons butter, lard or vegetable oil
1 large or 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
Burger buns
Something green like bibb lettuce,
arugula, sorrel or spinach
Slices of fresh tomato or canned,
fire-roasted peppers
Slices of cheese of your choice
Condiment of your choice (ketchup
mustard, remoulade, mayo, etc)
Preparation
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
1. Make between four and six patties, depending
on how large you want your burgers.
Form the patties with only as much force as
absolutely needed. You want the patties to
hold together only loosely. Make them about
½-to 1-inch thick.
2. I prefer grilled burgers. Heat your grill on
high and be sure to scrape down the grates
with a brush. Salt the burgers right before
you cook them. Place the patties on the grill
and cook them without disturbing them
with the grill cover open for 3 to 5 minutes,
depending on how well done you like your
burgers. Flip and cook for the same amount
on the other side. I prefer 3 minutes per side
with a really hot grill.
3. When you flip the burgers, grind some
black pepper over them, then spoon a little
caramelized onion on each one if you'd
like. With about 90 seconds to go on the
second side, lay the cheese on top of the
onions and cover the grill until the burger's
ready. If you like toasted buns, toast them
on the grill in the last 90 seconds. When
everything's done, move the burgers and
buns to a sheet tray or plate so the meat
can rest for 5 minutes, while you build the
burgers.
Toppings
You can do this any way you want, but I start
with a green thing, then some ketchup, mayo
or whatever, then the burger patty that has the
onions and cheese already on it, topped with
a slice of tomato or roasted red pepper and
finally some more of whatever condiment I
happen to be using.
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