Venison burgers

[blue_healer_guy]

Did a batch of summer sausage, chili hot dogs  and had 5 pounds of venny scrap left over.  Mixed that with 3 pounds of chipotle bacon and 1 pound of high temp cheddar.  It was the best tasting burger I have ever had.  sooo good.

[Rick]

Damn, that sounds good!

 

You have any left over for pics before eating?

[ThunderLund78]

I'll catch flak for this - but I've actually ground up backstrap before, and went 50/50 mix on the venison/bacon.  If you're gonna sacrifice such a great piece of meat to the grinder, you got to do it justice.  So I mixed up cream cheese, shredded cheddar, garlic powder and salt/pepper to taste.  Kind of like you're making a holiday cheeseball mix.  Then I made a giant Juicy Lucy using this mix.  Cooked it in a good seasoned cast iron pan. This is the only time I break my flip-once burger rule.  You have to keep this one rotating after the initial sear on both sides until it cooks through.  Once it's done, I add a slice of pepperjack for good measure and let it rest for a bit. Put a little butter in the pan up fry up some mushrooms and onions and toast your bun in there, too.  You will never eat a burger better than this in your life... I guarantee it.