Venison Burger Recipes
Venison Is A Delicacy
Venison (deer meat) is a great alternative to ground beef is recipe that originally calls for it. It's leaner than beef however most ground venison does contain a small bit of beef fat for taste.
You can find venison in recipes coming from many cultures in Western Europe (Spain & Germany, in particular) as well as North America. And although venison is commonly described as an "exotic" meat, it's easily found in most butcher shops and specialty supermarkets.
You may also want to check online. There are a handful of websites where you can order fresh ground venison delivered to your door.) Click here to start your search.
Preparing Your Venison Burger
Venison's taste can sometimes be described as "gamey" when in actuality, a good quality cut of deer meat is actually quite mild. But, ground venison is great in burger form and responds very well to marinades.
Here's a venison burger recipe I recommend...
Ingredients:
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 minced shallots
- 2 lbs. ground venison
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 beaten egg
- 6 hamburger buns
- salt and pepper
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Pour the bacon drippings (reserve some to cook garlic and shallots in) and crumble the bacon and place in a large mixing bowl to let it all cool down.
Use the reserve bacon drippings and saute the garlic and shallots until softened. Add to the bacon and reserved bacon drippings.
Once cooled, add the ground venison, Worcestershire, parsley, salt, pepper, and the beaten egg until evenly combined. Refrigerate the whole mixture for about 20 minutes.
Preheat your outdoor grill or frying pan for medium-high heat.
Shape the meat into 6 patties ( this will make 6 LARGE patties) and grill until desired doneness.
Just a side note: Another great way to cook venison is to slow-cook it by either braising or crock pot. Cooking it this way makes a great base for ground venison sloppy joe-type burgers, or a venison bbq - just add barbecue sauce! (Barbecue Hamburger Recipe)
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