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Bison Burgers
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Ingredients
Burger Base
- 32 oz Lone Peak Ground Bison
- 2 shallots - finely minced
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/2 tablespoon pepper
- brioche or everything topping buns - for serving
The "Classic" Burger
- brioche bun
- Colby Jack cheese
- lettuce
- tomato
- red onion
- pickles
- ketchup
- mustard
Bacon Jam Burgers
- everything bun
- bacon and onion jam
- pepperjack cheese
- arugula
Jalapeno Avocado Burgers
- everything bun
- candied jalapenos
- avocado slices
- spring mix lettuce
- red onion
Mushroom, Spinach and Swiss Burgers
- brioche bun
- sauteed mushrooms
- swiss cheese
- fresh spinach
Instructions
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Bring the bison meat to room temperature over 30 minutes prior to making the burger patties. Finely mince the shallot.
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In a large bowl, combine the bison meat, shallot, salt and pepper. Use your hands or a meat spatula to mix the ingredients until they are well incorportated.
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Preheat an outdoor grill to 500 F. Place each burger on the hot grill. Cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for 2-3 minutes on the opposite side for rare bison burgers. For medium rare, cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
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Assemble the burgers with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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