Howdy everyone. Hope you are doing well. I feel like it has been forever since I last posted a new recipe. In reality, it’s only been since Friday, but that feels like a long time. I have been under the weather lately and decided I was going to take the weekend and just do what I can to get back on track. Happy to report I am feeling mostly better. A few more days and I will be good as new….maybe better since in my down time I have been doing a lot perusing of magazines and thumbing through my cookbook collection.
I love a good hamburger, who doesn’t? Since my gastric bypass, I have had a precarious relationship with the almighty burger. Hand formed patties at home with lean meat are no problem. Fast food burgers, illness is imminent. Restaurant burgers, those are always a gamble. Some places use ground sirloin, other use higher fat ground beefs. Both are always delicious tasting but sadly, taste has little bearing on how my body will react.This is where bison or buffalo enters my world. It’s super lean, and makes one seriously mean burger. If bison is available at restaurant, I order it and load it right up. It’s downright heavenly.
I decided to give bison a try at home. I was afraid of screwing it up because it is super lean and can dry out fast. But I am happy to report that this burger was delicious. Not a complaint among any of the taste testers.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs . ground bison/buffalo
- 4 tbsp . hot sauce (like Tabasco)
- 4 tsp . granulated garlic
- 1 tbsp . honey or agave
- 2 tbsp . soy sauce
- Salt/pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- Hamburger buns
Instructions
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Gently mix all the ingredients together and form 6-8 patties.
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On a heated grill, cook on one side for about 4 minutes for medium/medium rare and 6 minutes for well done, and then flip.
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Cook an additional 2-4 minutes, depending on how well you want them done.
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Dress the buns in any desired manner and add about a tablespoon or so of blue cheese crumbles to each burger.
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Serve and Enjoy.
25 Comments
janelle
August 19, 2014 at 6:25 amit’s been years since I have had a bison burger, but yours looks delicious.
Michelle
August 19, 2014 at 1:31 pmThank you Janelle.
lizzy
August 19, 2014 at 6:29 amCan’t wait to try this out on the grill this weekend – Hatch pepper season is almost over so i think ill grill some of those and top it with that too – your recipe looks awesome!
Michelle
August 19, 2014 at 1:32 pmThanks Lizzy. I wish I had some of those hatch chiles!
Debra
August 19, 2014 at 8:32 amLooks scrumptious! Not much better than a great hamburger!
Michelle
August 19, 2014 at 1:32 pmI fully agree Debra. I love a good burger too.
Sandi
August 19, 2014 at 8:54 amI love blue cheese on burgers. I agree that fast food burgers are not good for you. Most places use so many fillers, who knows what you are eating most times. I only recently tried bison and was surprised at how lean and delicious it was.
Michelle
August 19, 2014 at 1:33 pmIt really is an under appreciated meat. Very tasty, and very lean.
Naomi
August 19, 2014 at 7:30 pmThe only burgers here are McDonalds’, so when I say how amazing burgers can be people look at me sideways. Noooo…it can be so much better than that! Love the idea of topping it with blue cheese, yum!
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 2:12 amOnly McDonalds?!?! Oh no! You must show them how wonderful burgers can be.
Sandra Shaffer
August 19, 2014 at 7:58 pmI can’t believe I’ve never tried bison before! I’ve seen it at whole foods, and now I’m going to have to buy it to try your delicious looking burger!
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 2:13 amSandra, the wonderful thing about bison is you get all the flavor and satisfaction of a big juicy burger without all the fat. It’s a win-win. Hope you love it.
Diane (Created by Diane)
August 19, 2014 at 9:09 pmOh I love everything about this burger, I need to get me some Bison now.
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 2:14 amBison (or buffalo) is a wonderful meat. Hope you love it.
Kim - Liv Life
August 19, 2014 at 10:35 pmI’ve never had Bison!! Love that it is so lean… something I need to introduce to my parents. Awesome job on this beauty!!
Michelle
August 20, 2014 at 2:14 amYes Kim, it is super lean. Great swap out for beef without even knowing it.
GiGi Eats
April 29, 2015 at 11:29 pmMmm! I haven’t had bison is SO long – it’s time! I am craving some red meat 🙂
Michelle
May 1, 2015 at 2:29 pmGive in girl, it’s a “good for you” red meat.
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
April 30, 2015 at 5:11 amI love Bison burgers, but the fact that you buffalo’d them is fantastic–can’t wait to enjoy
Michelle
May 1, 2015 at 2:29 pmI couldn’t resist the play on the fact bison is called buffalo.
Carla
April 30, 2015 at 3:29 pmThis reminds me that I haven’t had a bison burger in a long time. I must fix that!
Michelle
May 1, 2015 at 2:30 pmYes, yes you must fix this…it’s too delicious.
Valerie
April 30, 2015 at 10:26 pmWow Michelle I did not know about the GP surgery! I admire you! As a breast cancer survivor I know how rough surgery can be on the body and I also think just about EVERYONE has some challenge going on! I love your recipes… I haven’t delved into Bison because it’s never on Manager’s Specials at Kroger but I’ll try this. I don’t know the fat content of ground lamb but this recipe reminds me of my lamb slider recipe… my family goes nuts for it!!
Michelle
May 1, 2015 at 2:34 pmWow, I am so happy to hear you are survivor. F**K cancer. I have lost many to breast cancer in my family.
I was able to get this bison on manager special at my Kroger brand store (Smith’s) I saw it that first time and have never seen it since, but I bought all they on sale. Keep your eyes peeled for it, I know I keep looking.
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